Top Meats High in Zinc
About Meats and Zinc
There are quite a number of meats rich in zinc, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.Some of the highest zinc meats include beef, crab meat, pork, clams, turkey, sausage, spam, chicken, ham and anchovy. Other zinc rich meats are chicken breast, shrimp, trout, canned tuna, salmon and bacon.
We calculated the top meats for zinc by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 16 meats highest in zinc.
Beef (ground)
In 1 ounce, beef
has
1.7mg of
zinc, or about
22% of daily values for women and
16% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
1.7mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
4.4mg in
200 Calories (72g) |
|
22%
16%
|
55%
40%
|
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Crab Meat
1 cup of crab meat
contains
5.1mg of
zinc, or about
64% of daily values for women and
47% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
5.1mg in 1 cup (135g) |
9.2mg in
200 Calories (241g) |
|
64%
47%
|
110%
83%
|
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Pork (ground)
In 1 ounce, pork
has
0.91mg of
zinc, or about
11% of daily values for women and
8% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.91mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
2.2mg in
200 Calories (67g) |
|
11%
8%
|
27%
20%
|
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Clams (cooked)
1 ounce of clam
contains
0.77mg of
zinc, or about
10% of daily values for women and
7% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.77mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
3.7mg in
200 Calories (135g) |
|
10%
7%
|
46%
34%
|
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Turkey (cooked)
In 1 lb, turkey
has
11mg of
zinc, or about
140% of daily values for women and
100% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
11mg in 1 lb (453.6g) |
2.6mg in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
140%
100%
|
33%
24%
|
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Sausage (cooked)
1 link of sausage
contains
2.1mg of
zinc, or about
26% of daily values for women and
19% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
2.1mg in 1 link (87g) |
1.5mg in
200 Calories (62g) |
|
26%
19%
|
19%
13%
|
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Spam
In 1 ounce, spam
has
0.59mg of
zinc, or about
7% of daily values for women and
5% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.59mg in 1 ounce (28g) |
1.4mg in
200 Calories (68g) |
|
7%
5%
|
18%
13%
|
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Chicken (ground)
1 ounce of chicken
contains
0.54mg of
zinc, or about
7% of daily values for women and
5% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.54mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
2mg in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
7%
5%
|
25%
18%
|
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Ham
In 1 ounce, ham
has
0.54mg of
zinc, or about
7% of daily values for women and
5% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.54mg in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
1.4mg in
200 Calories (76g) |
|
7%
5%
|
18%
13%
|
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Anchovy (raw)
1 ounce of anchovy
contains
0.49mg of
zinc, or about
6% of daily values for women and
4% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.49mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
2.6mg in
200 Calories (153g) |
|
6%
4%
|
33%
24%
|
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Chicken Breast (cooked)
In 1 cup, chicken breast
has
1.4mg of
zinc, or about
18% of daily values for women and
13% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
1.4mg in 1 cup (140g) |
1.2mg in
200 Calories (121g) |
|
18%
13%
|
15%
11%
|
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Shrimp (raw)
1 medium
shrimp
contains
0.06mg of
zinc, or about
1% for adults.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.06mg in 1 medium (6g) |
2.7mg in
200 Calories (282g) |
|
1%
1%
|
34%
25%
|
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Trout (cooked)
1 small
trout
has
0.62mg of
zinc, or about
8% of daily values for women and
6% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.62mg in 1 small (113g) |
0.54mg in
200 Calories (98g) |
|
8%
6%
|
7%
5%
|
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Canned Tuna
1 ounce of canned tuna
contains
0.14mg of
zinc, or about
2% of daily values for women and
1% for men.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.14mg in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
0.75mg in
200 Calories (156g) |
|
2%
1%
|
9%
7%
|
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Salmon (raw)
In 1 ounce, salmon
has
0.11mg of
zinc, or about
1% for adults.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.11mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
0.61mg in
200 Calories (157g) |
|
1%
1%
|
8%
6%
|
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Bacon (cooked)
1 ounce of bacon
contains
0.02mg of
zinc, or about
0% for adults.
| Zinc | |
|---|---|
|
0.02mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
0.01mg in
200 Calories (22g) |
|
0%
0%
|
0%
0%
|
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