Vegetarian foods high in Zinc (USDA SR Legacy)

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 3751–3800 of 4,200 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
3751 Babyfood, fruit, bananas with tapioca, junior Baby Foods 0.07 mg 1%
3752 Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurized Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mg 1%
3753 Beverages, carbonated, root beer Beverages 0.07 mg 1%
3754 Cherries, sweet, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3755 Salad dressing, mayonnaise-type, light Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1%
3756 Mayonnaise, reduced fat, with olive oil Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1%
3757 Salad dressing, mayonnaise type, regular, with salt Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1%
3758 Cream substitute, powdered Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mg 1%
3759 Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1%
3760 Salad dressing, KRAFT Mayo Fat Free Mayonnaise Dressing Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1%
3761 Babyfood, fruit, pears and pineapple, strained Baby Foods 0.07 mg 1%
3762 Arrowroot flour Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.07 mg 1%
3763 Tomatoes, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1%
3764 Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1%
3765 Onions, frozen, chopped, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1%
3766 Frozen novelties, juice type, POPSICLE SCRIBBLERS Sweets 0.07 mg 1%
3767 Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1%
3768 Pear nectar, canned, without added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3769 Pears, canned, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3770 Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3771 Jellies, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavors Sweets 0.07 mg 1%
3772 Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat Snacks 0.07 mg 1%
3773 Candies, HERSHEY, KIT KAT BIG KAT Bar Sweets 0.07 mg 1%
3774 Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat Sweets 0.07 mg 1%
3775 Plums, canned, purple, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3776 Plums, canned, purple, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3777 Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3778 Orange-grapefruit juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3779 Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamin D Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3780 Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3781 Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3782 Melons, casaba, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3783 Litchis, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3784 Pie fillings, cherry, low calorie Sweets 0.07 mg 1%
3785 Babyfood, juice, orange-carrot Baby Foods 0.07 mg 1%
3786 Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1%
3787 Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and calcium Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3788 Pear nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3789 Plums, canned, heavy syrup, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3790 Squash, Indian, raw (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.07 mg 1%
3791 Fruit juice smoothie, BOLTHOUSE FARMS, strawberry banana Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3792 Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamins A, D, E Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3793 Cherries, sour, canned, water pack, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1%
3794 Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1%
3795 Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon Beverages 0.06 mg 1%
3796 Beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable Beverages 0.06 mg 1%
3797 Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour, prepared from item 14028 Beverages 0.06 mg 1%
3798 Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour, canned Beverages 0.06 mg 1%
3799 Grapefruit juice, white, canned, sweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.06 mg 1%
3800 Soup, cream of onion, canned, prepared with equal volume water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.06 mg 1%

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