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Nutrition 101: Zinc

Published in June 2007
Prepared by Jessica Hookham
Reviewed by Gloria Tsang, RD





Common names
  • Zinc
Recommended Intake
  • Males 19+ years: 11 mg/day
  • Females 19+ years: 8 mg/day
What's Zinc for?
  • Assists in the activity of numerous enzymes
  • Essential to immune function and wound healing
  • Aids in DNA synthesis and reproductive development
  • Maintains sense of taste and smell
  • Regulates insulin production, storage, and release
  • Helps produce the active form of vitamin A
  • Assists in thyroid function
Best Food sources
  • Meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, milk products, whole grains, fortified cereal, legumes









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