Vegetarian foods high in Magnesium

Magnesium enters the body in whole foods but leaves during processing. Refining grains strips away the bran and germ where magnesium accumulates. Soaking nuts and seeds can reduce phytic acid, which binds magnesium and limits absorption. Fortification adds it back, so processed foods sometimes contain more than their whole-food origins.

Green vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains hold the highest magnesium content. What this ranking shows you is concentration per 100 g, not how much your body actually absorbs. Phytates and other compounds in plant foods can reduce bioavailability, though cooking and soaking help.

FDA daily value: 420 mg

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Showing 7951–8000 of 8,008 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
7951 Tea, iced, lemon flavour, ready-to-drink Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7952 Grains, tapioca, pearl, dry Cereals, Grains and Pasta 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7953 Icing (frosting), vanilla (white), creamy, ready-to-eat Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7954 Candies, Skittles Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7955 Sweets, syrups, corn light Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7956 Dessert, pudding, lemon, dry mix, regular, prepared Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7957 Sweets, pectin, unsweetened, dry mix Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7958 Dessert, frozen, ice pop Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7959 Dessert, frozen, ices, water, lime Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7960 Dessert, rennin, vanilla, dry mix, unprepared Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7961 Dessert, pudding, vanilla, dry mix, instant, unprepared Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7962 Candies, Starburst fruit chews Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7963 Candies, gumdrops (jujubes) Sweets 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7964 Pie, peach, 2 crust Baked Products 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7965 Drink, fruit punch flavour, powder, water added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7966 Drink, fruit punch flavour, powder Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7967 Drink, orange, vitamin C added, frozen concentrate, water added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7968 Drink, orange flavour, vitamin C added, powder, water added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7969 Drink, lemonade flavour, vitamin C added, powder Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7970 Lemonade with artificial sweetener, powder, water added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7971 Juice drink, grape, vitamin C added, canned Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7972 Drink, fruit punch flavour, vitamin C added, powder, water added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7973 Drink, fruit punch flavour, vitamin C added, powder Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7974 Juice, cocktail, cranberry, vitamin C added, bottled Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7975 Juice drink, cranberry-apple, vitamin C added, bottled Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7976 Alcohol, cocktail, scotch and soda Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7977 Alcohol, cocktail, whisky sour mix, bottled, whisky added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7978 Tea, brewed, chamomile Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7979 Tea, brewed with distilled water Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7980 Carbonated drinks, non cola with aspartame Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7981 Water, municipal Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7982 Coffee, instant, sweetened, French flavour, powder, water added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7983 Carbonated drinks, cola with aspartame Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7984 Water, mineral, "POLAND SPRINGS", bottled Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7985 Tea, brewed, herb Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7986 Tea, instant, sweetened, lemon flavour, powder, water added Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7987 Strawberry flavour mix, powder Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7988 Carbonated drinks, root beer Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7989 Carbonated drinks, orange soda Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7990 Carbonated drinks, lemon-lime soda Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7991 Carbonated drinks, grape soda Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7992 Carbonated drinks, ginger ale Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7993 Carbonated drinks, cream soda Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7994 Carbonated drinks, club soda Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7995 Alcohol, cocktail, whisky sour mix, bottled Beverages 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7996 Succotash, canned with cream style corn Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7997 Cereal, hot, cream of wheat, regular, prepared Breakfast cereals 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7998 Soup, cauliflower, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 1.00 mg 0% CNF
7999 Soup, cream, asparagus, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 1.00 mg 0% CNF
8000 Soup, cream, potato, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 1.00 mg 0% CNF

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