Food Data Chart - Zinc

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34: ZINC
Our bodies need zinc for many different functions, which include protein and carbohydrate metabolism, wound healing, growth and vision. Several groups of people are at risk of developing dietary zinc deficiency. If you restrict your food to vegetables, and particularly wholegrain cereals, you could become deficient in zinc. Although zinc is present in these foods, it is not utilized by the body as efficiently as the zinc in other sources, such as meat, eggs and liver. Alcoholics also develop zinc deficiency, due to an inadequate diet and to large losses of zinc in their urine. Zinc deficiency also appears to be a problem in some disease states. Inadequate zinc intake can result in retarded growth, delayed wound healing, loss of taste sensation and dermatitis.

ZINC INTAKE
The dietary requirement for zinc must take into account the different degree of availability of zinc in different foods. Animal products are more efficient sources compared with cereals. The recommended dietary intake for zinc assumes that the zinc comes from mixed animal and plant sources. For people who do not eat animal products a higher intake may be necessary. Recommended daily dietary intake of tine (Australia): Infants: Children: Adults: Pregnancy: Lactation: 3-6 milligrams 4.5-18 milligrams 12-16 milligrams 16-21 milligrams 18-22 milligrams

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ZINC RDI:

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ZINC

Food Charts:
Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

BEVERAGES

ZINC: beverages
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CEREALS, BISCUITS, CAKES, DESERTS

Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

ZINC: cereals/cakes
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ZINC: cereals/cakes
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beverages cereals, biscuits,cakes,deserts egg and cheese dishes fats and oils fish and seafoods fruit meat and meat products milk and milk products nuts sauces and condiments soups (as served) sugars, jams and spreads sweets vegetables

EGG AND CHEESE DISHES

Zinc ZINC: egg & cheese dishes
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FATS AND OILS

ZINC: fats/oils
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Zinc

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ZINC: fish/seafood
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FISH AND OTHER SEAFOODS

Zinc milligrams per 100 grams Food charts list:
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sugars, jams and spreads sweets vegetables

FRUIT
Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

Food charts list: ZINC: fruit

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ZINC: fruit
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MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

ZINC: meats
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Zinc

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beverages cereals, biscuits,cakes,deserts egg and cheese dishes fats and oils fish and seafoods fruit meat and meat products milk and milk products nuts sauces and condiments soups (as served) sugars, jams and spreads sweets vegetables

ZINC: meats
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MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

Food charts list: ZINC: milk products

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NUTS
Zinc ZINC: nuts
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SAUCES AND CONDIMENTS

Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

Food charts list: ZINC: sauces

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SOUPS (as served)

ZINC: soups
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SUGARS, JAMS AND SPREADS

Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

ZINC: sugars
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SWEETS
Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

ZINC: sweets
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VEGETABLES
Zinc milligrams per 100 grams

ZINC: vegetables
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ZINC: vegetables
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