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 Chia seeds with 335 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*
161 Spinach salad 61 mg 15%
162 Lemongrass 60 mg 14%
163 Ground cinnamon 60 mg 14%
164 Artichoke 60 mg 14%
165 Cinnamon 60 mg 14%
166 Fried tofu 60 mg 14%
167 Toast (toasted bread) 59 mg 14%
168 Movie Theater Popcorn with butter 59 mg 14%
169 Red lentils 59 mg 14%
170 Egg noodles 58 mg 14%
171 Okra 57 mg 14%
172 Macchiato coffee 57 mg 14%
173 Roti 56 mg 13%
174 Dill 55 mg 13%
175 Carob flour 54 mg 13%
176 Cinnamon Toast Crunch 54 mg 13%
177 Goat cheese (hard) 54 mg 13%
178 Black bread 54 mg 13%
179 Medjool dates 54 mg 13%
180 Brownie 53 mg 13%
181 Borage 52 mg 12%
182 Buttered bagel 51 mg 12%
183 Bagel 51 mg 12%
184 Shredded cheddar cheese 51 mg 12%
185 Beef jerky 51 mg 12%
186 Chex Mix 51 mg 12%
187 Boiled octopus 51 mg 12%
188 Tuna 50 mg 12%
189 Parsley 50 mg 12%
190 Cooked pinto beans 50 mg 12%
191 Shark meat 49 mg 12%
192 Cooked chickpeas 48 mg 11%

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

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