Foods high in Zinc (USDA Foundation)

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 251–300 of 421 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
251 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.43 mg 4%
252 Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.43 mg 4%
253 Yogurt, plain, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.43 mg 4%
254 Buttermilk, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.43 mg 4%
255 Fish, salmon, sockeye, wild caught, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.42 mg 4%
256 Spinach, mature Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.42 mg 4%
257 Spinach, mature Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.42 mg 4%
258 Broccoli, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.42 mg 4%
259 Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.42 mg 4%
260 Broccoli, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.42 mg 4%
261 Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.41 mg 4%
262 Flour, cassava Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.41 mg 4%
263 Potatoes, red, without skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.39 mg 4%
264 Cream, sour, full fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.39 mg 4%
265 Kale, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.39 mg 4%
266 Mushroom, portabella Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.39 mg 4%
267 Potatoes, russet, without skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.38 mg 3%
268 Potatoes, gold, without skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.37 mg 3%
269 Brussels sprouts, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.37 mg 3%
270 Snapper, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.36 mg 3%
271 Tuna, ahi or yellowfin, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.35 mg 3%
272 Beans, snap, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.35 mg 3%
273 Arugula, baby, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.35 mg 3%
274 Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farm raised, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.34 mg 3%
275 Sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.34 mg 3%
276 Parsnips, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.33 mg 3%
277 Halibut, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.33 mg 3%
278 Fish, haddock, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.32 mg 3%
279 Beet greens, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.32 mg 3%
280 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 0.31 mg 3%
281 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 0.31 mg 3%
282 Beets, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3%
283 Lettuce, leaf, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3%
284 Fish, pollock, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.31 mg 3%
285 Fish, cod, Atlantic, wild caught, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.31 mg 3%
286 Lettuce, leaf, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.30 mg 3%
287 Fish, tilapia, farm raised, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.30 mg 3%
288 Mahi mahi, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.30 mg 3%
289 Sea bass, Chilean, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.29 mg 3%
290 Squash, winter, acorn, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
291 Leeks, bulb and greens, root removed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
292 Shallots, bulb, peeled, root removed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
293 Carrots, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
294 Carrots, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
295 Cabbage, bok choy, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2%
296 Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2%
297 Cod, Pacific or Alaskan, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.27 mg 2%
298 Soy milk, sweetened, plain, refrigerated Legumes and Legume Products 0.26 mg 2%
299 Squash, summer, green, zucchini, includes skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
300 Cabbage, napa, leaf, destemmed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%

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