Vegetarian foods high in Zinc

Your body needs zinc daily for immune cells to work, wounds to close, and DNA to copy itself during cell division. This Daily Value is a target, not a ceiling: most people benefit from meeting it, and your label's percentage tells you how much one serving contributes to that goal.

Zinc concentrates in animal muscle and shellfish, then in seeds, legumes, and whole grains. The ranking below shows raw concentration per 100 g, but bioavailability matters; compounds in plants can bind zinc and reduce how much your body absorbs, so a plant-based food may look higher on this table than it performs in practice.

On a vegetarian or vegan diet, legumes and seeds become your primary sources, but phytates in these foods bind zinc and lower absorption. Fortified cereals and nutritional yeast provide an alternative route. Soaking, sprouting, and fermenting legumes and grains can reduce phytate content and improve zinc uptake, though they do not eliminate it.

FDA daily value: 11 mg

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Showing 3051–3100 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
3051 Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 10 grams protein per 8 ounce Dairy and Egg Products 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3052 Chayote, fruit, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3053 Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3054 Yogurt, fruit variety, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3055 Rice noodles, dry Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3056 Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted Snacks 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3057 Restaurant, Italian, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3058 Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3059 Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas) Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3060 Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con frijoles negros (rice and black beans) Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3061 Candies, white chocolate Sweets 0.74 mg 7% USDA_SR
3062 Ravioli, cheese-filled with marinara sauce Mixed Dishes 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3063 Soup, cream, broccoli, canned, condensed, reduced fat Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3064 Beans, kidney, red, canned, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3065 Yogourt, with crunchy granola/cereal topping Dairy and Egg Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3066 Refried beans, canned, vegetarian Legumes and Legume Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3067 Beans, lima (fordhook), frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3068 Cassava (manioc), flour Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3069 Pasta, rice noodles, dry Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3070 Sweets, confectioner's coating / chips, white chocolate Sweets 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3071 Cookie, chocolate sandwich, cream filling, regular Baked Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3072 Chayote, fruit, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3073 Beans, lima (fordhook), frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3074 Cereal, ready to eat, Sugar Crisp, Post Breakfast cereals 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3075 Soup, tomato, dehydrated Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.74 mg 7% CNF
3076 Beans, black, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 0.74 mg 7% USDA_FF
3077 Cream puff shell, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3078 Beverages, chocolate syrup Beverages 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3079 Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting, low-fat, with added fiber Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3080 Beans, baked, home prepared Legumes and Legume Products 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3081 Crackers, matzo, egg and onion Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3082 Crackers, matzo, egg Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3083 Cookies, coconut macaroon Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3084 Fast foods, hush puppies Fast Foods 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3085 BANQUET, Salisbury Steak With Gravy, family size, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3086 Mushrooms, white, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3087 Pizza rolls, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3088 Snacks, M&M MARS, COMBOS Snacks Cheddar Cheese Pretzel Snacks 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3089 Ice creams, vanilla, light Sweets 0.73 mg 7% USDA_SR
3090 Pizza roll, frozen, unprepared Mixed Dishes 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3091 Vitamin water, lemon/orange flavours, low Calorie Beverages 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3092 Yogourt, goat, fruit flavoured Dairy and Egg Products 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3093 Yogourt, goat, fruit flavoured, with added fibre Dairy and Egg Products 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3094 Mushroom, white, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3095 Fast foods, side dish, hush puppies Fast Foods 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3096 Fast foods, breakfast, biscuit with egg Fast Foods 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3097 Dessert, frozen, ice cream, light, vanilla Sweets 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3098 Cracker, matzo, egg and onion Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3099 Cream puff, homemade, shell only, includes eclair Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% CNF
3100 Cracker, matzo, egg Baked Products 0.73 mg 7% CNF

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