My whole life I have had little white half moons in my nails/nail plates. I just read that it can be caused by zinc deficency. What foods have a lot of zinc in it?
Please don't say take a multi vitamin.
2007-01-21 03:51:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/source_foods.htm
This site has a nice list that should be very helpful for you.
2007-01-21 03:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by Rhyz Jones 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oysters 6 medium (cooked) 43.4 mg of zinc
Crab, Dungeness 3 ounces (cooked) 4.6 mg of zinc
Beef 3 ounces* (cooked) 5.8 mg of zinc
Pork 3 ounces (cooked) 2.2 mg of zinc
Chicken (dark meat) 3 ounces (cooked) 2.4 mg of zinc
Turkey (dark meat) 3 ounces (cooked) 3.5 mg of zinc
Yogurt, fruit 1 cup (8 ounces) 1.8 mg of zinc
Cheese, cheddar 1 ounce 0.9 mg of zinc
Milk 1 cup (8 ounces) 1.0 mg of zinc
Cashews 1 ounce 1.6 mg of zinc
Almonds 1 ounce 1.0 mg of zinc
Peanuts 1 ounce 0.9 mg of zinc
Beans, baked 1/2 cup 1.8 mg of zinc
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1/2 cup 1.3 mg of zinc
2007-01-21 04:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by dannygirl911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oysters
Beef
Liver
Wholegrains
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
2007-01-21 04:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAW OYSTERS, yeah baby, yeah!!!
2007-01-21 04:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by lcheaton1130 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BEEF
2007-01-21 03:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by Chef Mark 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋