Food/food with zinc
Zinc content in various foods (data per 100 g of food):
- Beef: 4.4 mg
- Calf’s liver: 8,4 mg
- Pork liver: 6,5 mg
- Turkey breast: 2.6 mg
- Oysters: 22 mg
- Shrimps: 2,2 mg
- Soybeans (dried): 4.2 mg
- Lentils (dried): 3.7 mg
- Gouda cheese (45 % fat in dry matter): 3,9 mg
- Emmental cheese (45 % fat in dry matter): 4,6 mg
- Crispbread: 3.1 mg
- Oat flakes (whole grain): 4.3 mg
- Pumpkin seeds: 7 mg
- Linseed (unpeeled): 5.5 mg
- Brazil nuts: 4 mg
Consequences of a zinc deficiency
A chronic zinc deficiency is not only associated with physical exhaustion or reduced performance, but can also damage the body in many ways. In addition to skin problems and brittle hair, this also includes sensory organs, especially vision at dusk and dawn can be impaired. Zinc is urgently needed in the body for various metabolic processes and should therefore be supplied with a balanced diet or, if necessary, in tablet form if a deficiency of the trace element has been diagnosed.
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