Top foods that are high in zinc include: eggs, cereal sprouts, mustard, non-fat dry milk, pumpkin seeds, brewer's yeast, meat, liver, oyster What do we need zinc for? it prevents storage of cholesterol it helps with infertility treatment it stimulates your appetite it prevents white spots on the nails it prevents enlarged prostate it helps to treat mental disorders it boosts growth it helps to treat both external and internal injuries it reduces symptoms of cold