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 3901–3950 of 12,978 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
3901 Chicken, roasting, meat and skin, raw Poultry Products 29.00 mg 7% CNF
3902 Chicken, broiler, light meat, fried Poultry Products 29.00 mg 7% CNF
3903 Cheese, gouda Dairy and Egg Products 29.00 mg 7% CNF
3904 Cheese, goat, semi-soft, (35% to 55% water, 30% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 29.00 mg 7% CNF
3905 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 28.41 mg 7% USDA_FF
3906 Beans, snap, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 28.21 mg 7% USDA_FF
3907 Mahi mahi, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 28.02 mg 7% USDA_FF
3908 Bananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 28.00 mg 7% USDA_FF
3909 Bananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 28.00 mg 7% USDA_FF
3910 Veal, cubed for stew (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3911 Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cooked Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3912 Beans, baked, canned, with franks Legumes and Legume Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3913 Fish, trout, brook, raw, New York State Finfish and Shellfish Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3914 Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3915 Muffins, English, plain, toasted, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes sourdough) Baked Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3916 Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough Baked Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3917 Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3918 Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3919 Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3920 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3921 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3922 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Cocoa DYNO-BITES Breakfast Cereals 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3923 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Honey BUZZERS Breakfast Cereals 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3924 Turkey, retail parts, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted Poultry Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3925 Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumbles Poultry Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3926 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, loin, boneless, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3927 Game meat, elk, round, separable lean only, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3928 Game meat, elk, loin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3929 Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, rib chop/rack roast, frenched, bone-in, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3930 Fish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3931 Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3932 Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3933 Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3934 Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3935 Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3936 Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3937 Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain Legumes and Legume Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3938 Fish, catfish, channel, wild, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3939 Fish, tilefish, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3940 Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3941 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with honey, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3942 Ice cream, bar or stick, chocolate covered Dairy and Egg Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3943 Fast foods, chicken tenders Fast Foods 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3944 LITTLE CAESARS 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin Crust Fast Foods 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3945 Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3946 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3947 Cereals ready-to-eat, NATURE'S PATH, Organic FLAX PLUS flakes Breakfast Cereals 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3948 Turkey, skin from whole, (light and dark), with added solution, roasted Poultry Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3949 Quail, breast, meat only, raw Poultry Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
3950 Pancakes, plain, dry mix, complete (includes buttermilk) Baked Products 28.00 mg 7% USDA_SR

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