Magnesium is a mineral your body needs. Green vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains are good sources of this mineral. Try to eat at least one (1) serving of a high magnesium food with each meal and snack.
| Food |
Magnesium (mg) |
|---|---|
| Almonds, 2 Tbsp | 86 |
| Apricots, 3 medium | 8 |
| Artichoke, 1 medium | 180 |
| Avocado, ½ medium | 71 |
| Banana, 1 medium | 33 |
| Black-eyed peas, 1/2 cup | 43 |
| Bran muffin | 60 |
| Brazil nuts, 2 Tbsp | 64 |
| Broccoli, 1/2 cup | 19 |
| Brown Rice, 2/3 cup | 57 |
| Cashews, 2 Tbsp | 74 |
| Chicken 3.5 | 27 |
| Chickpeas, 1/2 cup | 40 |
| Chocolate bar, 1.5 oz | 45 |
| Kiwi fruit, 1 medium | 23 |
| Lima beans, 1/2 cup | 40 |
| Mackerel, 3 oz | 65 |
| Milk, 1 cup | 34 |
| Multigrain cereal, 2/3 cup | 16 |
| Okra, ½ cup | 41 |
| Oysters, 3 oz | 19 |
| Peanut Butter, 2 Tbsp | 51 |
| Plantain, 1 medium | 49 |
| Potato, 1 medium | 55 |
| Pumpkin seeds, 2 Tbsp | 152 |
| Ready-to-eat cereal, whole grain, 1 oz | 50 |
| Scallops, 3 oz | 23 |
| Sesame seeds, 2 Tbsp | 101 |
| Soy milk, 1 cup | 46 |
| Soybeans, 1/2 cup | 74 |
| Spinach, 1/2 cup | 78 |
| Sunflower seeds, 2 Tbsp | 100 |
| Swiss chard, 1/2 cup | 76 |
| Tofu, 1/2 cup | 118 |
| Whole-wheat bread, 1 slice | 24 |
| Whole-wheat English muffin | 47 |
| Whole-wheat pasta, 1 cup | 42 |
| Yogurt, 1 cup | 26 |
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