Vegetarian foods high in Magnesium (USDA Foundation)

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 301–341 of 341 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
301 Grapes, red, seedless, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 8.56 mg 2%
302 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated Beverages 8.25 mg 2%
303 Tomato, roma Vegetables and Vegetable Products 8.09 mg 2%
304 Tomato, roma Vegetables and Vegetable Products 8.09 mg 2%
305 Peaches, yellow, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 8.00 mg 2%
306 Grape juice, purple, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.87 mg 2%
307 Grapefruit juice, red, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.75 mg 2%
308 Grapes, green, seedless, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.12 mg 2%
309 Grapes, green, seedless, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.12 mg 2%
310 Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill Vegetables and Vegetable Products 7.10 mg 2%
311 Juice, pomegranate, from concentrate, shelf-stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 6.86 mg 2%
312 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Beverages 6.79 mg 2%
313 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Beverages 6.79 mg 2%
314 Plum, black, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 6.62 mg 2%
315 Pear, Anjou, green, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 6.49 mg 2%
316 Lettuce, iceberg, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 6.31 mg 2%
317 Blueberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 6.18 mg 1%
318 Blueberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 6.18 mg 1%
319 Cream, heavy Dairy and Egg Products 5.97 mg 1%
320 Oat milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated Beverages 5.91 mg 1%
321 Pears, raw, bartlett (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 5.70 mg 1%
322 Pears, raw, bartlett Fruits and Fruit Juices 5.70 mg 1%
323 Apples, granny smith, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 5.10 mg 1%
324 Apples, granny smith, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 5.05 mg 1%
325 Apples, gala, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 5.00 mg 1%
326 Apples, gala, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.95 mg 1%
327 Apple juice, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.86 mg 1%
328 Apples, red delicious, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.70 mg 1%
329 Apples, fuji, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.70 mg 1%
330 Apples, red delicious, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.70 mg 1%
331 Apples, fuji, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.67 mg 1%
332 Cranberry juice, not fortified, from concentrate, shelf stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.38 mg 1%
333 Grape juice, white, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.27 mg 1%
334 Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.20 mg 1%
335 Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 4.15 mg 1%
336 Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.94 mg 1%
337 Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.94 mg 1%
338 Butter, stick, unsalted Dairy and Egg Products 1.60 mg 0%
339 Butter, stick, salted Dairy and Egg Products 1.60 mg 0%
340 Sugars, granulated Sweets 0.30 mg 0%
341 Sugars, granulated Sweets 0.30 mg 0%

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