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 3951–4000 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
3951 Pie crust, standard-type, frozen, ready-to-bake, enriched, baked Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3952 Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder Beverages 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3953 Bread, gluten-free, white, made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3954 Beans, baked, canned, with pork and sweet sauce Legumes and Legume Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3955 Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, Farina Hot Wheat Cereal, dry Breakfast Cereals 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3956 Cake, cheesecake, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3957 Cake, sponge, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3958 Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3959 BURGER KING, french toast sticks Fast Foods 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3960 Fast foods, french toast sticks Fast Foods 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3961 Pasta, cooked, unenriched, with added salt Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3962 BURGER KING, Onion Rings Fast Foods 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3963 McDONALD'S, french fries Fast Foods 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3964 Fast foods, onion rings, breaded and fried Fast Foods 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3965 Nuts, acorns, raw Nut and Seed Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3966 Potatoes, microwaved, cooked, in skin, skin with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3967 Vegetables, mixed, canned, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3968 Potatoes, microwaved, cooked in skin, skin, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3969 Restaurant, family style, french fries Restaurant Foods 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3970 Pasta, cooked, enriched, with added salt Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3971 Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3972 Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, juice pack Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3973 Vegetables, mixed (corn, lima beans, peas, green beans, carrots) canned, no salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3974 Cheese spread, cream cheese base Dairy and Egg Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3975 Restaurant, family style, onion rings Restaurant Foods 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3976 Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3977 Rennin, chocolate, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3978 Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk Sweets 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3979 Taro shoots, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3980 Udi's, Gluten Free, Soft & Delicious White Sandwich Bread Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% USDA_SR
3981 Babyfood, cereal, rice, with milk powder and fruit, prepared with water Babyfoods 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3982 Yogourt, plain, fat free, with added Vitamin D (0-0.5% MF) Dairy and Egg Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3983 Yogourt, plain, fat free (0-0.5% MF) Dairy and Egg Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3984 Salad, caesar, homemade Mixed Dishes 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3985 Potato, skin, cooked in skin, microwaved, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3986 Vegetables, mixed, canned, unsalted Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3987 Cheese spread, cream cheese base, flavoured Dairy and Egg Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3988 Fast foods, side dish, onion rings, breaded and fried Fast Foods 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3989 Fast foods, breakfast, french toast sticks Fast Foods 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3990 Pasta, macaroni (elbow), unenriched, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3991 Pasta, macaroni (elbow), enriched, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3992 Pasta, spaghetti, unenriched, cooked, salted Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3993 Pasta, spaghetti, unenriched, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3994 Pasta, spaghetti, enriched, cooked, salted Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3995 Pasta, spaghetti, enriched, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3996 Dessert, rennin, chocolate, dry mix, made with 2% milk Sweets 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3997 Dessert, egg custard, dry mix prepared with whole milk Sweets 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3998 Pie crust, standard type, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF
3999 Cheesecake, commercial Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF
4000 Cake, sponge, commercial Baked Products 0.51 mg 5% CNF

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