Zinc Rich Beef and red meat

Welcome to the list of the top 80 beef and red meat highest in zinc content. Where the amount of zinc ranges from 12.28 mg to 8.73 mg per 100g. The top beef and red meat is Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised with the highest zinc content, which in 100g contains 12.28 mg of zinc.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for zinc is 15 mg. For the 100g serving of Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised, which contains 12.28 mg of zinc, the corresponding RDA zinc percentage is 82 %, which is the highest item from the list of beef and red meat high in zinc.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised has a nutritional value score of 15.00 out of 100.Comparing the zinc content and the nutritional density in 100g for Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised; We class this as a high zinc content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of beef and red meat.

Other important and zinc related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised, which is the top of the beef and red meat list for zinc content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 224.00 kcal (11% RDA), the amount of Protein is 28.79 g (51% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 12.08 g (19% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the zinc content in Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised from the list of beef and red meat.

Top Twenty List - Highest zinc Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for zinc in beef and red meat for the top 20 beef and red meat. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised 12.28mg (82%RDA)
2. Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 11.99mg (80%RDA)
3. Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised 11.95mg (80%RDA)
4. Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised 11.49mg (77%RDA)
5. Beef, chuck, under blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised 11.39mg (76%RDA)
6. Beef, chuck, under blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 11.38mg (76%RDA)
7. Beef, chuck, under blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised 11.37mg (76%RDA)
8. Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 11.32mg (75%RDA)
9. Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised 11.21mg (75%RDA)
10. Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled 11.04mg (74%RDA)
11. Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised 11.01mg (73%RDA)
12. Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised 10.98mg (73%RDA)
13. Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised 10.94mg (73%RDA)
14. Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 10.93mg (73%RDA)
15. Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 10.91mg (73%RDA)
16. Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 10.90mg (73%RDA)
17. Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised 10.76mg (72%RDA)
18. Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 10.73mg (72%RDA)
19. Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted 10.65mg (71%RDA)
20. Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled 10.60mg (71%RDA)

Highest Amount of zinc per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high zinc foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the zinc nutritional content.

The food with the highest zinc content per typical serving is Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised which contains 15.52 mg in 1.000 steak (or 141.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 103 %. For this serving the Energy content is 277.77 kcal (14% RDA), the Protein content is 47.31 g (84% RDA), the Total Fat content is 9.79 g (15% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Milligrams of zinc in beef and red meat (per 100g)

The list below gives the total zinc content in the top 80 items from the general description 'beef and red meat' each of which show the zinc amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of zinc can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The number of food items which are cooked are 80 items. The highest amount of zinc from the 80 cooked items is in Beef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised where the amount is 12.28 mg per 100g.

Nutritional Information Summary