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 301–350 of 420 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
301 Juice, tart cherry, from concentrate, shelf-stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 12.12 mg 3%
302 Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 12.11 mg 3%
303 Lettuce, romaine, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 12.05 mg 3%
304 Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 12.00 mg 3%
305 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 12.00 mg 3%
306 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 12.00 mg 3%
307 Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 12.00 mg 3%
308 Tomatoes, grape, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11.90 mg 3%
309 Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 11.90 mg 3%
310 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 11.90 mg 3%
311 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 11.90 mg 3%
312 Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 11.90 mg 3%
313 Strawberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 11.80 mg 3%
314 Strawberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 11.80 mg 3%
315 Mushroom, lion's mane Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11.72 mg 3%
316 Mushroom, lion's mane Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11.72 mg 3%
317 Frankfurter, beef, unheated Sausages and Luncheon Meats 11.50 mg 3%
318 Yogurt, plain, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 11.45 mg 3%
319 Watermelon, seedless, flesh only, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 11.45 mg 3%
320 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 11.40 mg 3%
321 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw Beef Products 11.40 mg 3%
322 Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole Dairy and Egg Products 11.40 mg 3%
323 Onions, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11.40 mg 3%
324 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 11.30 mg 3%
325 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 11.30 mg 3%
326 Cabbage, napa, leaf, destemmed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11.26 mg 3%
327 Egg, whole, raw, frozen, pasteurized Dairy and Egg Products 11.20 mg 3%
328 Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized Dairy and Egg Products 11.20 mg 3%
329 Carrots, baby, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11.06 mg 3%
330 Mushroom, maitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11.04 mg 3%
331 Buttermilk, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 11.03 mg 3%
332 Peppers, bell, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.98 mg 3%
333 Celery, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.93 mg 3%
334 Carrots, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.80 mg 3%
335 Carrots, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.80 mg 3%
336 Tomatoes, whole, canned, solids and liquids, with salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.75 mg 3%
337 Peppers, poblano, seeded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.73 mg 3%
338 Oranges, raw, navels (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 10.70 mg 3%
339 Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 10.70 mg 3%
340 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw Beef Products 10.70 mg 3%
341 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw Beef Products 10.70 mg 3%
342 Oranges, raw, navels Fruits and Fruit Juices 10.70 mg 3%
343 Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 10.70 mg 3%
344 Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, from concentrate, refrigerated Fruits and Fruit Juices 10.64 mg 3%
345 Pawpaw, peeled, seeded, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 10.61 mg 3%
346 Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurized Dairy and Egg Products 10.60 mg 3%
347 Mango, Ataulfo, peeled, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 10.57 mg 3%
348 Squid (calamari), frozen, tubes only Finfish and Shellfish Products 10.52 mg 3%
349 Mushroom, beech Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.49 mg 2%
350 Tomato juice, with added ingredients, from concentrate, shelf stable Vegetables and Vegetable Products 10.43 mg 2%

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