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🪨Minerals & trace elements
Zinc
Daily requirement: 10 mg
Strengthens the immune system, important for wound healing, cell division, testosterone production and sense of smell.
🏆 Best sources in the database
🥇🦪Oysters
16.6 mg166 % DV
🥈🌱Hemp seeds
9.9 mg99 % DV
🥉🌱Poppy seeds
7.9 mg79 % DV
4.🎃Pumpkin seeds
7.8 mg78 % DV
5.🌱Sesame seeds (dried)
7.8 mg78 % DV
6.🌿Basil (dried)
7.1 mg71 % DV
7.🍫Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
6.8 mg68 % DV
8.🌰Pine nuts
6.5 mg65 % DV
9.🌿Thyme (dried)
6.2 mg62 % DV
10.🍁Maple syrup
6 mg60 % DV
11.🌰Cashews
5.8 mg58 % DV
12.🌿Parsley (dried)
5.4 mg54 % DV
13.🥩Beef steak
5.1 mg51 % DV
14.🍔Beef burger patties
5 mg50 % DV
15.🌻Sunflower seeds
5 mg50 % DV
Highest concentration
Top 50 by daily-value percent if 2000 kcal were covered solely by this food.
🥇🦪Oysters
4099 % DVat 2000 kcal
🥈🍄Porcini mushrooms
815 % DVat 2000 kcal
🥉🎋Bamboo shoots
815 % DVat 2000 kcal
4.🦞Lobster
809 % DVat 2000 kcal
5.🌿Basil (dried)
609 % DVat 2000 kcal
6.🍄Shiitake
606 % DVat 2000 kcal
7.🍫Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
596 % DVat 2000 kcal
8.🥩Beef liver
593 % DVat 2000 kcal
9.🍄Chanterelles
563 % DVat 2000 kcal
10.🌱Asparagus
540 % DVat 2000 kcal
11.🌱Green asparagus
540 % DVat 2000 kcal
12.🥩Veal
535 % DVat 2000 kcal
13.🍄Oyster mushrooms
485 % DVat 2000 kcal
14.🍄Portobello
482 % DVat 2000 kcal
15.🍄Button mushrooms
473 % DVat 2000 kcal
16.🥩Beef steak
470 % DVat 2000 kcal
17.🍁Maple syrup
462 % DVat 2000 kcal
18.🥬Spinach
461 % DVat 2000 kcal
19.🌿Thyme (dried)
449 % DVat 2000 kcal
20.🥩Venison
443 % DVat 2000 kcal
21.🥘Goulash (canned)
405 % DVat 2000 kcal
22.🍵Black tea
400 % DVat 2000 kcal
23.🍄King oyster mushrooms
400 % DVat 2000 kcal
24.🍔Beef burger patties
394 % DVat 2000 kcal
25.🥬Lambs lettuce
381 % DVat 2000 kcal
26.🥬Swiss chard
379 % DVat 2000 kcal
27.🥒Zucchini
376 % DVat 2000 kcal
28.🥬Arugula
376 % DVat 2000 kcal
29.🌿Parsley (dried)
370 % DVat 2000 kcal
30.🌱Hemp seeds
358 % DVat 2000 kcal
31.🌶️Okra
352 % DVat 2000 kcal
32.🌶️Radishes
350 % DVat 2000 kcal
33.🥩Pork tenderloin
336 % DVat 2000 kcal
34.🦀Crab meat
323 % DVat 2000 kcal
35.🥩Ground beef
323 % DVat 2000 kcal
36.🦑Squid
322 % DVat 2000 kcal
37.🐑Lamb chop
319 % DVat 2000 kcal
38.🦐Shrimp
315 % DVat 2000 kcal
39.🦪Mussels (cooked)
310 % DVat 2000 kcal
40.🫛Green peas
306 % DVat 2000 kcal
41.🌱Poppy seeds
301 % DVat 2000 kcal
42.🍲Königsberg meatballs (canned)
297 % DVat 2000 kcal
43.🥬Pak choi
292 % DVat 2000 kcal
44.🌿Curry powder
289 % DVat 2000 kcal
45.🌿Turmeric (ground)
288 % DVat 2000 kcal
46.🫘Adzuki beans (cooked)
281 % DVat 2000 kcal
47.🍄Enoki
281 % DVat 2000 kcal
48.🎃Pumpkin seeds
279 % DVat 2000 kcal
49.🍖Cooked ham
276 % DVat 2000 kcal
50.🥩Mixed ground meat
276 % DVat 2000 kcal