Foods Highest in Zinc

7,559 foods ranked by Zinc per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Zinc, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in immune function, wound healing, protein synthesis, DNA production and the senses of taste and smell. The body has no specialized store, so a regular dietary supply is needed.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Zinc
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned	90.95 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried	87.13 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat	78.60 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, Ralston Enriched Bran flakes	64.33 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, dry heat	61.04 mg
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus	60.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Complete Oat Bran Flakes	52.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN COMPLETE Wheat Flakes	52.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, Multi-Grain Cheerios	51.72 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S PRODUCT 19	51.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TOTAL Corn Flakes	50.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, Whole Grain TOTAL	50.00 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat	45.15 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw	39.30 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, raw	37.92 mg
Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat	33.24 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TOTAL, Blueberry Pomegranate	30.60 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SMART START Strong Heart Antioxidants Cereal	30.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TOTAL Raisin Bran	28.30 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, WHEATIES	27.80 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, TOTAL, Cranberry Crunch	25.86 mg
Incaparina, dry mix (corn and soy flours), unprepared	23.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, HONEY GRAHAM OH!S	18.33 mg
QUAKER, Cap'n Crunch's OOPS! All Berries Cereal	17.98 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX	17.42 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS	17.20 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, Ralston Corn Biscuits	17.13 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH	17.03 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain	16.67 mg
Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, raw	16.62 mg

Oysters, red meat, poultry, beans, nuts, seeds and whole grains. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Zinc — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Zinc?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned, Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried, Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat, Cereals ready-to-eat, Ralston Enriched Bran flakes and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, dry heat. See the full ranking above.

How much Zinc do I need a day?

The FDA Daily Value is 11 mg. Animal sources are better absorbed than plant sources.

What does Zinc do?

Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in immune function, wound healing, protein synthesis, DNA production and the senses of taste and smell. The body has no specialized store, so a regular dietary supply is needed.

Foods Highest in Zinc

Zinc — frequently asked questions

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