What foods are good sources of zinc?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Zinc is most commonly found in animal products but is also found in nuts, legumes, and fortified cereals. Shellfish contain high quantities of zinc. Unless you are a vegetarian or are on a restricted diet, you probably get enough zinc from food.Zinc is most commonly found in animal products but is also found in nuts, legumes, and fortified cereals. Shellfish contain high quantities of zinc. Unless you are a vegetarian or are on a restricted diet, you probably get enough zinc from food. More -
Dr. Joel Fuhrman answered:Foods rich in zinc include:
- Oysters, farmed, eastern, cooked, 3 medium—13 mg
- Alaska king crab, cooked, 1 leg—10.2 mg
- Beef, top sirloin, 4 ounces—5.6 mg
- Raw unhulled sesame seeds, 2 ounces—4.4 mg
- Raw or roasted pumpkin seeds, 2 ounces—4.2 mg
- Adzuki beans, 1 cup cooked—4.1 mg
- Raw pine nuts, 2 ounces—3.6 mg
- Raw cashews, 2 ounces—3.2 mg
- Sunflower seeds, raw, 2 ounces—2.8mg
- Wild rice, 1 cup cooked—2.2 mg
- Edamame, 1 cup cooked, shelled—2.1 mg
- Black beans, kidney beans, 1 cup cooked—1.9 mg
- Shiitake mushrooms, cooked, 1 cup, pieces—1.9 mg
- Fava beans, 1 cup cooked—1.7 mg
- Broccoli, cooked, 2 cups—1.6 mg
- Raw tahini, 2 tbsp—1.4 mg
- Kale, cooked, 2 cups—1.2 mg
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Foods rich in zinc include: Oysters, farmed, eastern, cooked, 3 medium—13 mg Alaska king crab, cooked, 1 leg—10.2 mg Beef, top sirloin, 4 ounces—5.6 mg Raw unhulled sesame seeds, 2 ounces—4.4 mg Raw or roasted pumpkin... More -
Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian answered:Here are selected food sources of zinc from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference:
- Oysters, cooked, 6 medium
- Beef shank, cooked, 3 ounces
- Crab, Alaskan king, cooked, 3 ounces
- Turkey, dark meat, cooked, 3 ounces
- Pork, cooked, 3 ounces
- Yogurt, fruit, low-fat, 1 cup
- Milk, nonfat, 1 cup
- Cashews, 1 ounce
Here are selected food sources of zinc from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: Oysters, cooked, 6 medium Beef shank, cooked, 3 ounces Crab, Alaskan king, cooked, 3 ounces Turkey, dark meat,... More
