What foods and drinks contain zinc?
Zinc is a trace element found widely in the environment. Good food sources of zinc include meat, shellfish, milk and dairy foods such as cheese, bread, and cereal products such as wheatgerm. You should be able to get all the zinc you need from your daily diet. This is approximately: 5.5 to 9.5 mg a day for men 4 to 7 mg a day for women Taking high doses of zinc reduces the amount of copper the body can absorb. This can lead to anaemia and to weakening of the bones. back to top You should be able to get all the zinc you need by eating a varied and balanced diet. But if you decide to take zinc supplements it’s important not to take too much because this could be harmful. The FSA advises against taking more than 25 mg of zinc supplements a day.
