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Zinc rich foods for performance: practical guide

Written by NutriDecide Editorial Team Last updated: 2026-06-20

A curated food list to compare nutrients, calories and dietary context without focusing on just one item.

Use the tables to compare real options for your goal — values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise on the label.

Type: Food pages Focus: Nutrition Goal: Health & performance
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Nutrition selection

Zinc rich foods for performance: practical guide

A curated food list to compare nutrients, calories and dietary context without focusing on just one item.

Protein Fiber Vitamins Minerals Energy Balance

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Page summary

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Total foods

100

items analyzed

Best choice

Meat, chicken, heart, roasted, grill, without oil, unsalted, Brazil

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Average protein

24,8 g

per 100g

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Average carbs

8,8 g

per 100g

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Average fat

18,5 g

per 100g

Quick assessment

Our analysis

This list has 100 options focused on Zinc; Meat, chicken, heart, roasted, grill, without oil, unsalted, Brazil leads the ranking with 1683.5 mg per 100 g (sports performance lens).

For Zinc, Vitamin complex leads with 1683.5 mg per 100 g; the list spans 6.82 mg to 1683.5 mg (average 34 mg).

👍 Positive points

  • ✅ List with 100 foods; Meat, chicken, heart, roasted, grill, without oil, unsalted, Brazil ranks among the top picks.
  • ✅ Leader in Zinc: Vitamin complex (1683.5 mg per 100 g).
  • ✅ High-protein flagged options: Vitamin complex, Cheese, "flor de guía" typr, Cheese, "ibores" type.

⚠️ Points to watch

  • ⚠️ Large list — compare portions and context, not just table rank.
  • ⚠️ Calorie range spans 82 kcal to 790.84 kcal per 100 g — the same pick can weigh very differently on your daily target.
  • ⚠️ Vitamin complex packs more calories (569 kcal per 100 g) — watch portions.

Full analysis

Quick assessment

This list has 100 options focused on Zinc; Meat, chicken, heart, roasted, grill, without oil, unsalted, Brazil leads the ranking with 1683.5 mg per 100 g (sports performance lens).

For Zinc, Vitamin complex leads with 1683.5 mg per 100 g; the list spans 6.82 mg to 1683.5 mg (average 34 mg).

Ranking snapshot

Among 100 foods ranked by Zinc, Vitamin complex leads with 1683.5 mg per 100 g. The list spans 6.82 mg to 1683.5 mg, averaging 34 mg.

Top picks to compare first

  • Vitamin complex: Protein 20.15, Calories 569, Carbs 18.78
  • Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil and salt, Brazil: Protein 15.8, Calories 97, Carbs 3.18
  • Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil, with salt: Protein 15.7, Calories 96, Carbs 3.16

How to read this page

Editorial angle: sports performance.

Use Zinc as the main axis, but cross-check calories, protein and your real portion. All 100 items were filtered for this lens — table rank is not an automatic recommendation.

Calorie spread

Items here range from 82 kcal to 790.84 kcal per 100 g. A top fiber pick can still be calorie-dense — pair it with vegetables and water when building the meal.

Practical tip

Pick two or three top items, compare Zinc with calories and build your real portion before deciding what enters your routine.

How to interpret this page

🔥 Calories: Calories show energy per 100 g and help you compare portion impact across foods. Use them with protein and carbs to see whether an option fits maintenance, deficit, or surplus goals. A low score does not mean a food is ‘bad’ — it reflects nutrient density for general health, not your specific plan.

💪 Protein: Protein per 100 g shows how concentrated a food is as a protein source. Higher values support muscle recovery, satiety, and meal balance when that is your priority. Compare foods on this page rather than judging a single macro in isolation.

🌾 Carbs: Carbs matter most in context: training days, ketogenic diets, and endurance goals change what ‘good’ looks like. Powders such as maltodextrin score lower on our general-health scale because they are energy-dense with little protein, fiber, or micronutrients — not because they are never useful.

🥑 Fat: Fat carries more than twice the calories per gram than protein or carbs, so small portion changes matter. Moderate fat levels can support hormones and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Use this column with calories when balancing satiety and energy density.

Tip: combine the table with your goal — weight loss, muscle gain, low carb, endurance, or general health. The score helps compare options on this page; it does not replace medical or sports-nutrition advice.

Nutrition facts (per 100g)

The data shown is filtered to match this page’s topic.

The NutriDecide score (1–10) ranks foods on this page by protein, nutrient density, fiber, and a general-health lens — not by taste or whether they fit a specific diet. Low scores (e.g. maltodextrin) usually mean fewer nutrients per calorie; high scores (e.g. soy protein isolate) mean stronger protein and micronutrient density. It is a comparison tool: a low score does not forbid a food when it matches your goal.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberScore
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Vitamin complex

569,020,118,845,9 5/10
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Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil and salt, Brazil

97,015,83,22,30,0 5/10
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Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil, with salt

96,015,73,22,30,0 5/10
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Oyster, raw

267,18,12,82,20,0 3/10
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Breakfast cereal, wheat with sugar

378,07,084,01,53,5 2/10
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Cheese, "flor de guía" typr

388,027,231,1 4/10
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Cheese, "ibores" type

405,023,934,3 4/10
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Cheese, "picón" type

388,022,733,0 3/10
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Cheese, "porrúa" type

383,023,832,0 4/10
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Cheese, "casin" type

370,023,130,8 3/10
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Cheese, "zamorano" type

487,026,842,2 4/10
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Cheese, "arzúa" type

399,022,234,5 3/10
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Cheese, "san simón" type

446,026,137,9 4/10
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Cheese, "tetilla" type

376,021,632,2 3/10
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Cheese, "serrat" type

413,023,135,6 3/10
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Cheese, "peñamellera" type

366,023,330,4 3/10
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Cheese, "mahón" type

408,024,934,3 4/10
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Cheese, "cantabria" type

358,021,530,2 3/10
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Cheese, "ahumado de aliva" type

410,025,734,1 4/10
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Cheese, "majorero" type

361,025,728,8 4/10
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Cheese, "servilleta" type

325,022,226,3 3/10
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Cheese, "tiétar" type

401,021,535,0 3/10
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Cheese, "castellano" type

462,026,039,8 4/10
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Cheese, "tupí" type

615,019,259,8 3/10
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Cheese, "murcia with wine" type

443,023,238,9 3/10
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Cheese, "pedroches" type

340,024,227,0 4/10
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Cheese, "càdiz" type

310,016,926,9 3/10
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Cheese, "herreño" type

369,024,130,2 4/10
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Cheese, "aracena" type

392,021,933,9 3/10
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Cheese, "grazalema" type

378,021,932,3 3/10
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Cheese, "tenerife" type

344,019,329,7 3/10
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Cheese, "pasiego" type

298,014,926,4 3/10
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Cheese, "gaztazarra" type

330,018,428,5 3/10
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Cheese, "torta del casar" type

364,018,232,4 3/10
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Cheese, "gate-hurdes" type

387,021,233,6 3/10
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Meat, ostrich, tip trimmed, raw, Brazil

140,030,90,01,80,0 6/10
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Beverage, meal replacement, powder (imported date)

375,08,155,813,318,1 4/10
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Wheat germ

312,026,630,69,217,7 6/10
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Wheat germ

321,025,033,39,715,9 6/10
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Meat, ostrich, boiled, without oil, without salt (average of different cuts), Brazil

183,039,00,92,60,0 7/10
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Meat, ostrich, inside leg, raw, Brazil

128,029,10,01,20,0 6/10
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Meat, ostrich, outside leg, raw, Brazil

141,030,80,01,90,0 6/10
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Wheat germ

284,026,723,69,224,7 7/10
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Chocolate, powder, soluble (average of different brands)

368,08,971,85,09,5 3/10
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Meat, chicken, heart, roasted, grill, without oil, unsalted, Brazil

361,039,01,422,20,0 6/10
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Brazilian recipe, with seafood, with salt (brazilian mussel ´sururu´, shrimp, squid, octopus and oyster, tomato, bell pepper, coriander, coconut milk, with palm oil, with oil, onion and garlic, with salt)

123,013,23,36,31,4 4/10
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Brazilian recipe, with seafood, unsalted (brazilian mussel ´sururu´, shrimp, squid, octopus and oyster, tomato, bell pepper, coriander, coconut milk, with palm oil, with oil, onion and garlic, unsalted)

123,013,23,36,31,4 4/10
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Meat, ostrich, raw (average of several cuts) Brazil

140,030,00,02,20,0 6/10
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Nutritional supplement, Sustagen (imported date)

387,023,865,13,50,0 4/10
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Meat, ostrich, round, raw, Brazil

138,029,20,02,40,0 6/10

Vitamins and minerals

Showing top foods: 12 / 100
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Food

Vitamin complex

Minerals

Calcium
Iron 785,6
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium 123,5
Sodium
Zinc 1683,5

Vitamins

Vitamin A 44890,0
Vitamin C 3367,0
Vitamin D 561,2
Vitamin E 561,2
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil and salt, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 4,3
Iron 26,7
Magnesium 20,6
Phosphorus 199,0
Potassium 290,0
Sodium 57,5
Zinc 78,5

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0,0
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D
Vitamin E 0,1
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,2
Vitamin B2 0,2
Vitamin B3 5,1
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,4
Vitamin B12 4,5
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Food

Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil, with salt

Minerals

Calcium 4,3
Iron 28,7
Magnesium 20,5
Phosphorus 198,0
Potassium 289,0
Sodium 236,0
Zinc 78,1

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E 0,1
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,2
Vitamin B2 0,2
Vitamin B3 5,1
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,4
Vitamin B12 4,5
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Food

Oyster, raw

Minerals

Calcium 116,0
Iron 6,0
Magnesium 43,0
Phosphorus 187,5
Potassium 240,0
Sodium 395,0
Zinc 59,2

Vitamins

Vitamin A 75,0
Vitamin C
Vitamin D 3,0
Vitamin E 0,8
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Breakfast cereal, wheat with sugar

Minerals

Calcium 267,0
Iron 7,9
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium 10,0
Zinc 40,0

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D 4,2
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, "flor de guía" typr

Minerals

Calcium 8019,4
Iron 3,4
Magnesium 448,9
Phosphorus 6009,3
Potassium 1182,4
Sodium 6132,5
Zinc 38,4

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, "ibores" type

Minerals

Calcium 8974,1
Iron 9,5
Magnesium 463,7
Phosphorus 5808,4
Potassium 1103,5
Sodium 7515,3
Zinc 34,9

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, "picón" type

Minerals

Calcium 4728,5
Iron 5,9
Magnesium 218,5
Phosphorus 4853,9
Potassium 1336,4
Sodium 13511,0
Zinc 34,1

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, "porrúa" type

Minerals

Calcium 8476,0
Iron 3,3
Magnesium 331,1
Phosphorus 5783,8
Potassium 1462,2
Sodium 4383,5
Zinc 34,0

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, "casin" type

Minerals

Calcium 6915,5
Iron 9,9
Magnesium 290,8
Phosphorus 4995,9
Potassium 1759,1
Sodium 7589,6
Zinc 33,9

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, "zamorano" type

Minerals

Calcium 9995,2
Iron 10,6
Magnesium 492,3
Phosphorus 6403,6
Potassium 1158,3
Sodium 8684,0
Zinc 33,9

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, "arzúa" type

Minerals

Calcium 7638,4
Iron 2,7
Magnesium 274,4
Phosphorus 4776,6
Potassium 924,6
Sodium 4202,2
Zinc 33,5

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12

Analysis

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Protein

High

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Carbs

Moderate

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Fat

High

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Calories

High

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Summary

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Zinc rich foods for performance: practical guide list for?

It groups 100 filtered foods; Meat, chicken, heart, roasted, grill, without oil, unsalted, Brazil is a standout for the sports performance angle.

Where to start in the table?

Start with Vitamin complex, Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil and salt, Brazil, Mollusc, oyster, cooked, without oil, with salt and compare protein, fiber and calories per 100 g.

How to read the list numbers?

All values are per 100 g. Mentally adjust for the portion you actually eat.

Are values per serving or per 100 g?

On this page, unless noted otherwise, main macros are per 100 g.

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