>> It shows that various seeds are at top ranks - but as we know
>> many seeds have the problem that they contain phytate which prohibits
>> from assimilating the minerals (to what extent?? how's that changeable?).
>> Some seeds (poppy? sesame? Sunflowers) may be low/free of phytin.
>> But tree-seeds (NUTS) should be favourable - like brasils.
>> This again supports my impression of early steppe hominids as nutatarians
>> maybe like Kung.
The best overall source that I found was
>sesame seeds, at about 7.5mg/100g.  Pumpkin seeds were about the
>same value as chicken hearts.  Most nuts are between 3 and 4 mg,
>with brazil nuts apparently at the top of the range.  Plain old
>beef isn't bad, at 3.6mg/100g.  Walnuts are about 3.1mg/100g.


Mary,  to  benefit from the zinc in seeds and nuts ,soak them 24 hours hours
,drain,  rinse and eat or wait i more day for a sprout to appear.( for
seeds)
i let my walnuts and filberts in the shell in the rain for days so i have
allways a suply of rehydrated nuts. they taste better ,are more digestible.
jean-claude