Magnesium rich foods

The following a list of the magnesium content in common food sources of magnesium is sorted by milligrams magnesium per gram of food content.

	Serving Size, Common Units	Serving Size, Grams	Milligrams Magnesium	Milligrams Magnesium per Gram	% Daily Value (DV)
Cocoa, unsweetened	2 tbsp.	10	52	5.24	14%
Bran Breakfast Cereal, ready to eat	1 oz.	28	78	2.78	19%
Almonds	1 oz.	28	75	2.68	19%
Cashews, dry roasted	1 oz.	28	73	2.61	18%
Pumpkin Seeds, roasted	1 oz.	28	73	2.61	18%
Molasses	1 tbsp.	20	48	2.42	12%
Peanuts, dry roasted	1 oz.	28	49	1.75	12%
Peanut Butter	2 tbsp.	32	49	1.53	12%
Whole Wheat Bread, homemade	1 slice	28	37	1.32	9%
Halibut	3 oz.	85	91	1.07	23%
Navy Bean Sprouts, raw	1 oz.	28	28	1.01	7%
Mackerel	3 oz.	85	83	0.97	21%
Spinach, boiled	1/2 cup	90	79	0.87	20%
Whole Wheat Bread, store bought	1 slice	28	23	0.82	6%
Coffee, espresso	2 oz.	60	48	0.80	12%
Spinach, raw	1 cup	30	24	0.79	6%
Quinoa, cooked	1/2 cup	92.5	59	0.64	15%
Milk Chocolate	1 oz.	28	18	0.63	4%
Soybeans, boiled	1/2 cup	90	54	0.60	14%
Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas), boiled	1/2 cup	87.5	46	0.52	12%
Buckwheat Groats (Kasha), cooked	1/2 cup	84	43	0.51	11%
Parsley, raw	1 oz.	28	14	0.50	3%
Lima Beans, boiled	1/2 cup	94	40	0.43	10%
Acorn squash, baked	1/2 cup	102.5	44	0.43	11%
Swiss Chard	1/2 cup	175	75	0.43	19%
Artichokes	1 whole medium	120	50	0.42	13%
Egg, fried	1 whole large	46	18	0.39	3%
Tofu	1/2 cup	126	47	0.37	12%
Bacon, pan-fried	3 oz.	85	31	0.36	8%
Pork Tenderloin, broiled	3 oz.	85	31	0.36	8%
Okra, boiled	1 cup	160	58	0.36	14%
Bulgur Wheat, cooked	1/2 cup	91	29	0.32	8%
Salmon	3 oz.	85	26	0.31	7%
Whole Wheat Spaghetti	1/2 cup	70	21	0.30	6%
Parsnips, boiled	1/2 cup	78	23	0.29	6%
Chicken Breast, roasted	3 oz.	85	24	0.29	6%
Ground Beef, pan browned	3 oz.	85	24	0.28	6%
Oatmeal	1/2 cup	117	32	0.27	8%
Broccoli, boiled	1/2 cup	78	16	0.21	4%
Pasta Sauce	1/2 cup	128	27	0.21	7%
Potatoes, boiled without skin	1 cup	156	31	0.20	8%
Lettuce	2 leaves	34	4	0.12	1%

Milk, 2%	1 cup	244	27	0.11	7%
Apple	1 medium	182	9	0.05	3%
Coffee, from grounds	6 oz.	178	5	0.03	1%

[Source: http://www.ars.usda.gov/, www.nutritiondata.com]

Selected food sources of magnesium 

Food	Milligrams (mg)	%DV*
Wheat Bran, crude, ¼ cup	89	22
Almonds, dry roasted, 1 ounce	80	20
Spinach, frozen, cooked, ½ cup	78	20
Raisin bran cereal, 1 cup	77	19
Cashews, dry roasted, 1 ounce	74	19
Soybeans, mature, cooked, ½ cup	74	19
Wheat germ, crude, ¼ cup	69	17
Nuts, mixed, dry roasted, 1 ounce	64	16
Bran flakes cereal, ¾ cup	64	16
Shredded wheat cereal, 2 rectangular biscuits	61	15
Oatmeal, instant, fortified, prepared w/ water, 1 cup	61	15
Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce	50	13
Peanut butter, smooth, 2 Tablespoons	49	12
Potato, baked with skin, 1 medium	48	12
Blackeye peas, cooked, ½ cup	46	12
Pinto beans, cooked, ½ cup	43	11
Rice, brown, long-grained, cooked, ½ cup	42	11
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, ½ cup	36	9
Vegetarian baked beans, ½ cup	35	9
Kidney beans, canned, ½ cup	35	9
Chocolate milk, lowfat, 1 cup	33	8
Banana, raw, 1 medium	32	8
Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 8 fluid ounces	32	8
Milk chocolate candy bar, 1.5 ounce bar	28	7
Milk, lowfat or nonfat, 1 cup	27	7
Raisins, seedless, ½ cup packed	26	7
Halibut, cooked, 3 ounces	24	6
Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared, 1 slice	23	6
Avocado, cubes, ½ cup	22	6
Chocolate pudding, ready-to-eat, 4 ounces	19	5

*DV = Daily Value. DVs are reference numbers developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help consumers determine if a food contains a lot or a little of a specific nutrient. The DV for magnesium is 400 milligrams (mg). Most food labels do not list a food's magnesium content. The percent DV (%DV) listed on the table above indicates the percentage of the DV provided in one serving. A food providing 5% of the DV or less per serving is a low source while a food that provides 10–19% of the DV is a good source. A food that provides 20% or more of the DV is high in that nutrient. It is important to remember that foods that provide lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet. For foods not listed in this table, please refer to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Database Web site.