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 4351–4400 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
4351 Yogourt, coffee flavoured, Balkan style (4-6% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4352 Yogourt, vanilla flavoured, Balkan style (4-6% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4353 Yogourt, vanilla flavoured (2-3.9% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4354 Yogourt, fruit flavoured, fat free (0-0.5% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4355 Succotash, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4356 Peas and carrots, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4357 Corn, sweet, white, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4358 Egg roll, vegetable, refrigerated, heated Mixed Dishes 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4359 Artichoke, marinated Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4360 Waffle, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwaved Baked Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4361 Snacks, potato chips, white, restructured, baked Snacks 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4362 Cream, sour, light Dairy and Egg Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4363 Soup, cream, potato, canned, condensed, 2% M.F. milk added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4364 Macaroni and cheese, canned entree Mixed Dishes 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4365 Fast foods, dessert, animal crackers Fast Foods 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4366 Pasta, Japanese noodles, somen, dry Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4367 Dessert, pudding, vanilla, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4368 Dessert, pudding, vanilla, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4369 Dessert, pudding, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4370 Dessert, pudding, lemon, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4371 Dessert, pudding, banana, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4372 Dessert, pudding, banana, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk Sweets 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4373 Candies, fondant, sweet chocolate coated Sweets 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4374 Pie crust, standard type, frozen, ready-to-bake Baked Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4375 Cookie, molasses Baked Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4376 Cake, yellow, homemade, without icing (frosting) Baked Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4377 Coffee cake, cinnamon with crumb topping, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4378 Broccoli, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4379 Broccoli, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4380 Drumstick (horseradish-tree), pods, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4381 Vegetables, mixed, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4382 Succotash, frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4383 Peas and carrots, frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% CNF
4384 Spinach, baby Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% USDA_FF
4385 Spinach, baby Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.45 mg 4% USDA_FF
4386 Melons, cantaloupe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.44 mg 4% USDA_FF
4387 Melons, cantaloupe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.44 mg 4% USDA_FF
4388 Muffins, wheat bran, toaster-type with raisins, toasted Baked Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4389 Pie crust, standard-type, prepared from recipe, baked Baked Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4390 Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4391 Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, sugared or glazed Baked Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4392 Cake, coffeecake, creme-filled with chocolate frosting Baked Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4393 Crackers, gluten-free, multigrain and vegetable, made with corn starch and white rice flour Baked Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4394 Dip, TOSTITOS, salsa con queso, medium Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4395 Cookies, oatmeal, commercially prepared, soft-type Baked Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4396 Kefir, lowfat, strawberry, LIFEWAY Dairy and Egg Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4397 Yogurt, Greek, nonfat, Fruit on Bottom, Strawberry, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4398 Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, skin, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4399 Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, skin, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR
4400 BURGER KING, french fries Fast Foods 0.44 mg 4% USDA_SR

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