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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 16.
Published in final edited form as: Food Nutr Bull. 2015 Jun;36(2):111–119. doi: 10.1177/0379572115586400

Table 1.

Foods with zinc content ≥ 0.5 mg/100 g included in the semi-quantitative FFQ

Food Portion size Zinc mg/100g
DAIRY PRODUCTS
 Whole milk 1 glass (240 ml) 0.5 – <1.0
 Cheese 1 slice (30 g) 2.0 – <3.0
 Yogurt 1 typical cup of yogurt (150 g) 0.5 – <1.0
EGGS MEATS
 Egg 1 complete 0.5 – <1.0
 Pork ½ medium-size steak (45 g) 2.0 – <3.0
 Beef ½ medium-size steak (45 g) ≥ 3.0
 Sausage or ham 1 sausage or 1 slice of ham (30 g) 1.0 – <2.0
 Beef or chicken liver 1 piece (90 g) ≥ 3.0
 Fresh fish ½ medium-size fillet (45 g) 0.5 – <1.0
 Canned tuna ¼ can or 40 g 1.0 – <2.0
LEGUMES
 Beans a) ½ plate or ½ cup from the pot (50 g) 0.5 – <1.0
CEREALS AND GRAINS
 Rice ½ cup or ½ plate (50 g) 0.5 – <1.0
 White bread 1 loaf or ½ roll (35 g) 0.5 – <1.0
 Whole wheat bread 1 loaf or ½ roll (35 g) 1.0 – <2.0
 Sweet bread 1 piece (70 g) 0.5 – <1.0
 Boxed cereal 1 cup dry (30 g) ≥ 3.0
 Tortilla and tortilla products 1 piece 0.5 – <1.0