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.

FDA daily value: 11 mg

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Showing 1951–2000 of 7,221 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1951 Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, drumstick, meat only Poultry Products 2.86 mg 26%
1952 Pork, Leg sirloin tip roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised Pork Products 2.86 mg 26%
1953 Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 2.85 mg 26%
1954 Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 2.85 mg 26%
1955 Pate, truffle flavor Sausages and Luncheon Meats 2.85 mg 26%
1956 Pate, liver, not specified, canned Sausages and Luncheon Meats 2.85 mg 26%
1957 Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, raw Beef Products 2.85 mg 26%
1958 Lamb, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.84 mg 26%
1959 Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered Beef Products 2.84 mg 26%
1960 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 2.83 mg 26%
1961 Beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 2.83 mg 26%
1962 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, bottom, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.83 mg 26%
1963 Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, large patty; with condiments Fast Foods 2.83 mg 26%
1964 BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese Fast Foods 2.83 mg 26%
1965 Pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean and fat,with added solution, raw Pork Products 2.83 mg 26%
1966 Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried Pork Products 2.83 mg 26%
1967 Pork, fresh, loin, center rib (roasts), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, roasted Pork Products 2.83 mg 26%
1968 Pork, cured, ham with natural juices, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted Pork Products 2.82 mg 26%
1969 Pork, cured, ham and water product, shank, bone-in, separable lean only, heated, roasted Pork Products 2.82 mg 26%
1970 Chickpea flour (besan) Legumes and Legume Products 2.81 mg 26%
1971 Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 2.81 mg 26%
1972 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, rack, roast, frenched, bone-in, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.81 mg 26%
1973 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, fast fried Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.81 mg 26%
1974 Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork Sausages and Luncheon Meats 2.81 mg 26%
1975 Cheese, muenster Dairy and Egg Products 2.81 mg 26%
1976 Cheese, muenster, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 2.81 mg 26%
1977 Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw Pork Products 2.81 mg 26%
1978 Game meat, moose, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.80 mg 25%
1979 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, leg chop/steak, bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.80 mg 25%
1980 Game meat, bison, separable lean only, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.80 mg 25%
1981 Snacks, popcorn, microwave, 94% fat free Snacks 2.80 mg 25%
1982 Crackers, rye, wafers, plain Baked Products 2.80 mg 25%
1983 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast fried Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 2.80 mg 25%
1984 Peanut butter, smooth, reduced fat Legumes and Legume Products 2.80 mg 25%
1985 Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 2.80 mg 25%
1986 Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, fried Poultry Products 2.80 mg 25%
1987 Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat only, cooked, roasted Poultry Products 2.80 mg 25%
1988 Sausage, beef, cured, cooked, smoked Sausages and Luncheon Meats 2.80 mg 25%
1989 Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, raw Beef Products 2.80 mg 25%
1990 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw Pork Products 2.80 mg 25%
1991 Moose, meat, raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 2.80 mg 25%
1992 Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 2.79 mg 25%
1993 Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 2.79 mg 25%
1994 Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 2.79 mg 25%
1995 Cheese, cheshire Dairy and Egg Products 2.79 mg 25%
1996 Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, boiled Beef Products 2.79 mg 25%
1997 Peanut butter, chunk style, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 2.79 mg 25%
1998 Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried Poultry Products 2.79 mg 25%
1999 Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised Beef Products 2.79 mg 25%
2000 Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, large patty; plain Fast Foods 2.79 mg 25%

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