Handpicked content: Why you should start taking zinc – today
Porridge made with 170g of oatmeal = 1mg of zinc
28g of cashew nuts = 1.6mg
Half a tin of baked beans = 2.9mg
Slice of wholegrain toast = 0.52mg
Small pot of low-fat yoghurt = 0.8mg
1 tablespoon of flax seeds = 0.45mg
Falafel burger made with 200g of chickpeas = 1.2mg
28g of whole milk mozzarella = 0.9mg
Large wholemeal pitta bread = 1mg
Total = 10.43mg of zinc
Avoid eating more than 25mg of zinc a day.
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