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Nutrition ----> Foods Highest in Magnesium
Updated Feb 20th, 2014
Magnesium Food Tips
You have probably come here because you have read about the benefits to magnesium and want to increase your intake.
Summary of the easiest foods to increase your intake of magnesium
The easiest way to increase your intake is to add wheat bran to your morning breakfast, sliced tomatoes to your lunch and lots of dried spices on your dinner such as coriander and cumin. Eating lots dried fruit, nuts and lots of dark leafy greens will also help.
Another great snack
Dried seaweed contains a lot of magnesium which is also a very portable and easy snack to bring with you. Costco sells boxes individually wrapped seaweed in small packages which are reasonably priced.
Dark leafy greens
Spinach and kale make excellent additions to smoothies and contain a lot of magnesium in comparison to a head of iceberg lettuce.
Nuts and Seeds
Most nuts and seeds are also rich in magnesium and are really easy to add to your daily schedule. Your grocery store sells them in bulk.
Foods Highest in Magnesium Chart *
These foods have the highest Magnesium content value per 200 calories. This rich food sources list will help you determine which other foods to ingest rather than just supplements.
* Magnesium values are per 200 calories.
Rank | Food Name | Value | 1 | RICE BRAN,CRUDE | 494mg | 2 | SEAWEED,AGAR,DRIED | 503mg | 3 | COTTONSEED MEAL,PART DEFATTED (GLANDLESS) | 414mg | 4 | CORIANDER LEAF,DRIED | 497mg | 5 | CHIVES,FREEZE-DRIED | 412mg | 6 | WHEAT BRAN,CRUDE | 566mg | 7 | CEREALS RTE,QUAKER,KRETSCHMER TSTD WHEAT BRAN | 606mg | 8 | SPEARMINT,DRIED | 422mg | 9 | PUMPKIN&SQUASH SD KRNLS,DRIED | 198mg | 10 | COCOA,DRY PDR,HI-FAT OR BRKFST,PLN | 347mg | 11 | WATERMELON SD KRNLS,DRIED | 185mg | 12 | COCOA,DRY PDR,UNSWTND | 436mg | 13 | DILL WEED,DRIED | 357mg | 14 | CELERY SEED | 224mg | 15 | COTTONSEED KRNLS,RSTD (GLANDLESS) | 174mg | 16 | SOY FLR,FULL-FAT,RAW,CRUDE PROT BASIS (N X 6.25) | 198mg | 17 | SOY FLOUR,FULL-FAT,RAW | 197mg | 18 | SAGE,GROUND | 272mg | 19 | SPICES,BASIL,DRIED | 336mg | 20 | BEVERAGE,INST BRKFST PDR,CHOC,SUGAR-FREE,NOT RECON | 229mg | 21 | FENNEL SEED | 223mg | 22 | MOTHBEANS,MATURE SEEDS,RAW | 222mg | 23 | SAVORY,GROUND | 277mg | 24 | PARSLEY,FREEZE-DRIED | 275mg | 25 | PEANUT FLOUR,DEFATTED | 226mg | 26 | SOY FLR,FULL-FAT,RSTD,CRUDE PROT BASIS (N X 6.25) | 168mg | 27 | CUMIN SEED | 195mg | 28 | TEA,INST,UNSWTND,PDR | 284mg | 29 | SESAME FLR,PART DEFATTED | 190mg | 30 | CEREALS RTE,KELLOGG,KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN ORIGINAL | 278mg | 31 | SAFFLOWER SD MEAL,PART DEFATTED | 205mg | 32 | SPICES,TARRAGON,DRIED | 235mg | 33 | MARJORAM,DRIED | 255mg | 34 | SUNFLOWER SD FLR,PART DEFATTED | 212mg | 35 | CEREALS RTE,KELLOGG,KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN W/ EX FIBER | 354mg | 36 | YARDLONG BNS,MATURE SEEDS,RAW | 195mg | 37 | SESAME FLOUR,LOW-FAT | 203mg | 38 | COWPEAS,CATJANG,MATURE SEEDS,RAW | 194mg | 39 | CORIANDER SEED | 221mg | 40 | COFFEE,INST,REG,PDR | 271mg | 41 | CEREALS RTE,WHEAT GERM,TSTD,PLN | 168mg | 42 | SOY PROT CONC,PRODUCED BY ALCOHOL EXTRACTION | 190mg | 43 | SISYMBRIUM SP. SEEDS,WHL,DRIED | 197mg | 44 | CEREALS RTE,QUAKER,KRETSCHMER WHEAT GERM,REG | 171mg | 45 | COFFEE,INST,DECAFFEINATED,PDR | 278mg | 46 | SOY MEAL,DEFATTED,RAW,CRUDE PROT BASIS (N X 6.25) | 182mg | 47 | CAVIAR,BLACK&RED,GRANULAR | 238mg | 48 | CEREALS RTE,KASHI HEART TO HEART BY KELLOGG | 172mg | 49 | SOY FLOUR,DEFATTED | 176mg | 50 | SOY FLR,DEFATTED,CRUDE PROT BASIS (N X 6.25) | 177mg | 51 | HYACINTH BNS,MATURE SEEDS,RAW | 165mg | 52 | CEREALS RTE,KRAFT,POST 100% BRAN CRL | 194mg | 53 | ORANGE-FLAVOR DRK,BRKFST TYPE,LO CAL,PDR | 253mg | 54 | SPICES,OREGANO,DRIED | 176mg | 55 | MUNGO BNS,MATURE SEEDS,RAW | 157mg | 56 | SAFFRON | 170mg | 57 | CLOVES,GROUND | 163mg | 58 | CARAWAY SEED | 155mg | 59 | DILL SEED | 168mg | 60 | CURRY POWDER | 156mg | 61 | SNAIL,RAW | 556mg | 62 | PARSLEY,DRIED | 180mg | 63 | RYE FLOUR,DARK | 153mg | 64 | FRUIT-FLAVORED DRK,PDR,W/HI VIT C,LO CAL - SEE14404 | 216mg | 65 | MOLASSES | 167mg | 66 | CONCH,BAKED OR BROILED | 366mg | 67 | OAT BRAN,RAW | 191mg | 68 | SOYBEAN,CURD CHEESE | 302mg | 69 | SPICES,THYME,DRIED | 159mg | 70 | MOLASSES,BLACKSTRAP | 183mg | 71 | CEREALS RTE,KELLOGG,KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN BRAN BUDS | 164mg | 72 | TOMATOES,SUN-DRIED | 150mg | 73 | PEPPER,BLACK | 152mg |
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