Magnesium

Which products contain magnesium? Which you should add to your daily menu?

We list 1,200 foods with magnesium data per 100 g. The highest is Cocoa with 499 mg, and the median food has 592 mg.

Magnesium takes part in hundreds of enzyme reactions, including energy production and muscle function. The FDA Daily Value is 420 mg.

Products with biggest amount of
magnesium

# Food per 100 g % DV*
33 Cardamom 229 mg 55%
34 Lima beans 224 mg 53%
35 Halvah 218 mg 52%
36 Dried agave 207 mg 49%
37 Chocolate covered almond 206 mg 49%
38 Buckwheat 203 mg 48%
39 Mixed nuts 197 mg 47%
40 Quinoa 197 mg 47%
41 Turmeric 193 mg 46%
42 Fava beans 192 mg 46%
43 Black eyed peas 184 mg 44%
44 Wild rice 177 mg 42%
45 Roasted peanuts 176 mg 42%
46 Pinto beans 176 mg 42%
47 Peanuts 171 mg 41%
48 Black beans 171 mg 41%
49 Black pepper 171 mg 41%
50 Granola 168 mg 40%
51 Bulgur 164 mg 39%
52 Hazelnuts 163 mg 39%
53 Thyme 160 mg 38%
54 Dark rye flour 160 mg 38%
55 Peanut butter 160 mg 38%
56 Popcorn cake 159 mg 38%
57 Walnuts 158 mg 38%
58 Rice crackers 156 mg 37%
59 Cayenne 152 mg 36%
60 Chili powder 149 mg 35%
61 Instant oatmeal 148 mg 35%
62 Clif bar 147 mg 35%
63 Protein bar 147 mg 35%
64 Dark chocolate 146 mg 35%

*Share of the FDA Daily Value for adults (2,000 kcal diet) provided by 100 g of the food.

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