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 801–850 of 12,978 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
801 Meatless, sandwich spread Legumes and Legume Products 127.00 mg 30% CNF
802 Grains, cornmeal (yellow), whole-grain Cereals, Grains and Pasta 127.00 mg 30% CNF
803 Grains, corn, yellow, field, dry Cereals, Grains and Pasta 127.00 mg 30% CNF
804 Beans, adzuki, raw Legumes and Legume Products 127.00 mg 30% CNF
805 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted Nuts and Seeds 127.00 mg 30% CNF
806 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, salted Nuts and Seeds 127.00 mg 30% CNF
807 Oats, whole grain, rolled, old fashioned Cereal Grains and Pasta 126.30 mg 30% USDA_FF
808 Wheat, soft red winter Cereal Grains and Pasta 126.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
809 Wheat, hard red winter Cereal Grains and Pasta 126.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
810 Grains, wheat, soft red winter Cereals, Grains and Pasta 126.00 mg 30% CNF
811 Grains, wheat, hard red winter Cereals, Grains and Pasta 126.00 mg 30% CNF
812 Rice, red, unenriched, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 125.50 mg 30% USDA_FF
813 Flour, oat, whole grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 125.30 mg 30% USDA_FF
814 Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder Beverages 125.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
815 Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet Beverages 125.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
816 Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 125.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
817 Cornmeal, white (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 125.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
818 Kanpyo (dried gourd strips) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 125.00 mg 30% CNF
819 Flour, rice, brown Cereal Grains and Pasta 124.00 mg 30% USDA_FF
820 Snacks, popcorn, microwave, 94% fat free Snacks 124.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
821 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal Breakfast Cereals 124.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
822 Wheat, hard red spring Cereal Grains and Pasta 124.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
823 Corn, dried (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 124.00 mg 30% USDA_SR
824 Snacks, popcorn, microwave, lower in fat Snacks 124.00 mg 30% CNF
825 Cereal, ready to eat, Kashi: high fibre flakes and granola, Kashi Breakfast cereals 124.00 mg 30% CNF
826 Grains, wheat, hard red spring Cereals, Grains and Pasta 124.00 mg 30% CNF
827 Cereal, ready to eat, Heritage Flakes, Nature's Path Breakfast cereals 124.00 mg 30% CNF
828 Soup, pea, green or split, dehydrated Soups, Sauces and Gravies 124.00 mg 30% CNF
829 Flour, spelt, whole grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 123.80 mg 29% USDA_FF
830 Sorghum flour, whole-grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 123.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
831 Corn, white, steamed (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 123.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
832 Snacks, popcorn, unpopped kernels Snacks 123.00 mg 29% CNF
833 Grains, sorghum, flour Cereals, Grains and Pasta 123.00 mg 29% CNF
834 Cereal, ready to eat, Shredded Wheat'n Bran: spoon size, Post Breakfast cereals 123.00 mg 29% CNF
835 Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener Beverages 122.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
836 Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 122.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
837 Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry Breakfast Cereals 122.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
838 Babyfood, cereal, oat, with milk powder, dry Babyfoods 122.00 mg 29% CNF
839 Coffee and cocoa (mocha) powder, with whitener and low calorie sweetener Beverages 122.00 mg 29% CNF
840 Coffee, instant, mocha, powder, with whitener and artificial sweetener, decaffeinated Beverages 122.00 mg 29% CNF
841 Fish, salmon, chinook (spring), baked or broiled Finfish and Shellfish Products 122.00 mg 29% CNF
842 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, 100% Natural Granola, Oats, Wheat and Honey Breakfast Cereals 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
843 Crackers, rye, wafers, plain Baked Products 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
844 Nuts, pecans, oil roasted, without salt added Nut and Seed Products 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
845 Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw Nut and Seed Products 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
846 Nuts, pecans Nut and Seed Products 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
847 Nuts, pecans, oil roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
848 Epazote, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
849 Seaweed, kelp, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 121.00 mg 29% USDA_SR
850 Epazote, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 121.00 mg 29% CNF

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