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 3851–3900 of 4,200 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
3851 Grapes, canned, thompson seedless, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3852 Grapes, canned, thompson seedless, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3853 Grapefruit juice, white, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3854 Grapefruit juice, white, canned or bottled, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3855 Soup, onion, dry, mix, prepared with water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.05 mg 0%
3856 Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared, decaffeinated Beverages 0.05 mg 0%
3857 Apples, frozen, unsweetened, heated (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3858 Apples, canned, sweetened, sliced, drained, heated Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3859 Butter, whipped, with salt Dairy and Egg Products 0.05 mg 0%
3860 Beverages, FUZE, orange mango, fortified with vitamins A, C, E, B6 Beverages 0.05 mg 0%
3861 Grapefruit juice, white, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3862 Babyfood, fruit, apricot with tapioca, strained Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3863 Babyfood, tropical fruit medley Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3864 Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTAR Beverages 0.05 mg 0%
3865 Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared Beverages 0.05 mg 0%
3866 Apples, frozen, unsweetened, unheated (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3867 Apples, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugar Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3868 Apples, raw, without skin Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3869 Babyfood, dessert, tropical fruit, junior Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3870 Babyfood, dessert, fruit dessert, without ascorbic acid, junior Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3871 Babyfood, juice, apple and prune Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3872 Babyfood, cherry cobbler, junior Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3873 Babyfood, fruit, applesauce with banana, junior Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3874 Peppers, sweet, green, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.05 mg 0%
3875 Peppers, sweet, green, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.05 mg 0%
3876 Papaya, canned, heavy syrup, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3877 Loquats, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3878 Tea, herbal, brewed, Hohoysi (Hopi) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3879 Toppings, pineapple Sweets 0.05 mg 0%
3880 Puddings, lemon, dry mix, instant Sweets 0.05 mg 0%
3881 Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars Sweets 0.05 mg 0%
3882 Peaches, frozen, sliced, sweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3883 Passion-fruit juice, purple, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3884 Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3885 Longans, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3886 Pie fillings, canned, cherry Sweets 0.05 mg 0%
3887 Peppers, sweet, red, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.05 mg 0%
3888 Peppers, sweet, red, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.05 mg 0%
3889 Cranberry juice blend, 100% juice, bottled, with added vitamin C and calcium Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3890 Apples, raw, gala, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3891 Juice, apple and grape blend, with added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3892 Grapefruit juice, white, bottled, unsweetened, OCEAN SPRAY Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3893 Jujube, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3894 Babyfood, grape juice, no sugar, canned Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%
3895 Cream substitute, liquid, light Dairy and Egg Products 0.05 mg 0%
3896 Candies, jellybeans Sweets 0.05 mg 0%
3897 Candied fruit Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3898 Grapefruit juice, pink, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3899 Lemon juice, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.05 mg 0%
3900 Babyfood, banana apple dessert, strained Baby Foods 0.05 mg 0%

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