Food data
What’s in your food, and where it came from
260 everyday ingredients ranked by nutrient per 100 g, with USDA FoodData Central figures. Each ingredient’s page shows its full nutrient panel, where it first grew and how it spread.
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Most zinc per 100 g
Show lowest firstPercentages are of the US daily value for adults (11 mg).
- 1Chervil (dried)8.8 mg · 80%
- 2Poppy seed7.9 mg · 72%
- 3Cardamom7.5 mg · 68%
- 4Basil (dried)7.1 mg · 65%
- 5Thyme (dried)6.2 mg · 56%
- 6Parsley (dried)6.1 mg · 56%
- 7Pork liver5.8 mg · 52%
- 8Pine nut5.7 mg · 52%
- 9Sunflower seed5.6 mg · 51%
- 10Caraway seeds5.5 mg · 50%
- 11Anise seed5.3 mg · 48%
- 12Adzuki bean5 mg · 46%
- 13Soy bean4.9 mg · 44%
- 14Cumin seed4.8 mg · 44%
- 15Cilantro (dried)4.7 mg · 43%
- 16Coriander seed4.7 mg · 43%
- 17Curry powder4.7 mg · 43%
- 18Tahini4.6 mg · 42%
- 19Turmeric4.5 mg · 41%
- 20Paprika4.3 mg · 39%
- 21Parmesan4.3 mg · 39%
- 22Chili powder4.3 mg · 39%
- 23Bison4.3 mg · 39%
- 24Milk powder (dried)4 mg · 37%
- 25Beef4 mg · 36%
Showing 25 of 256 ingredients with a zinc figure.
Nutrient figures: USDA FoodData Central (public domain), per 100 g, raw unless the name says otherwise. Ingredient data from GlobeCooks, our world ingredient guide.