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Despite some concerns, western vegetarians and vegans do not suffer any more from overt zinc deficiency than meat-eaters. Major plant sources of zinc include cooked dried beans, sea vegetables, fortified cereals, soy foods, nuts, peas, and seeds. However, [[phytates]] in many whole-grains and fibers may interfere with zinc absorption and marginal zinc intake has poorly understood effects. The zinc [[chelation|chelator]] [[phytic acid|phytate]], found in seeds and [[cereal]] [[bran]], can contribute to zinc malabsorption. Some evidence suggests that more than the US RDA (8 mg/day for adult women; 11 mg/day for adult men) may be needed in those whose diet is high in phytates, such as some vegetarians. The [[European Food Safety Authority]] (EFSA) guidelines attempt to compensate for this by recommending higher zinc intake when dietary phytate intake is greater. These considerations must be balanced against the paucity of adequate zinc [[biomarker]]s, and the most widely used indicator, plasma zinc, has poor [[sensitivity and specificity]].

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