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Whole grains
Whole grains are dietary staples in many countries. They have multiple health benefits as they are quite rich in minerals and nutrients. Zinc is also present in different whole grains. Some of them are given below along with the quantity of zinc each of them has.
- 1 cup of raw oats contains almost 3 mg of zinc.
- 1 cup of cooked brown rice has 1.38 milligrams of zinc in them.
- Two slices of whole wheat bread also have a considerable amount of zinc which is almost 1.1 milligrams.
- 1 cup of cooked quinoa has 1.85 milligrams of zinc in it.
If you belong to a country where whole grains are staples then congratulations. But if you are not then you definitely need to change your daily diet a little bit. Include grains that are rich in zinc in your diet.