Foods high in magnesium

Double-acting baking powder tops the list with 76.5 mg per 100 calories. The Daily Value for magnesium is 420 mg. Ranked from 12,427 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Double-acting baking powderBaked Products76.5 mg
2. 2Oat bran muffinsBaked Products58.1 mg
3. 3Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products55.9 mg
4. 4Double-acting baking powderBaked Products50.9 mg
5. 5Mary's Gone Crackers organic gluten freeBaked Products44.4 mg
6. 6Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products38.2 mg
7. 7Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products38.1 mg
8. 8Plain rye wafersBaked Products36.2 mg
9. 9Gluten-free multi-seeded multigrain crackersBaked Products36.2 mg
10. 10Multigrain bagelsBaked Products35.3 mg
11. 11Sprouted wheat breadBaked Products35.1 mg
12. 12Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products35 mg
13. 13Toasted sprouted wheat breadBaked Products34.6 mg
14. 14Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products33 mg
15. 15Rice bran breadBaked Products32.9 mg
16. 16Crunchmaster multi-grain crisps, gluten-freeBaked Products32.7 mg
17. 17Whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products32.4 mg
18. 18Boston brown bread, cannedBaked Products32.3 mg
19. 19Whole-wheat dinner rollsBaked Products32 mg
20. 20Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products30.2 mg
21. 21Whole wheat hamburger rollsBaked Products30.1 mg
22. 22Low-sodium baking powderBaked Products29.9 mg
23. 23Whole wheat breadBaked Products29.8 mg
24. 24Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products29.5 mg
25. 25Multi-grain breadBaked Products29.4 mg
26. 26Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake, unsaltedBaked Products29.3 mg
27. 27Homemade whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products29.2 mg
28. 28Gluten-free whole grain rollsBaked Products29.2 mg
29. 29Udi's whole grain gluten-free dinner rollsBaked Products29.2 mg
30. 30Homemade whole wheat breadBaked Products29.1 mg
31. 31Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products28.8 mg
32. 32Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products28.8 mg
33. 33Seasoned rye wafersBaked Products27.8 mg
34. 34Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products27.4 mg
35. 35Reduced-calorie oat bran breadBaked Products27.4 mg
36. 36Protein breadBaked Products26.5 mg
37. 37Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products26.3 mg
38. 38Whole-wheat crackersBaked Products25.8 mg
39. 39Frozen low-fat whole wheat wafflesBaked Products25.3 mg
40. 40Whole wheat pancake mixBaked Products24 mg
41. 41Refrigerated whole wheat naanBaked Products23.8 mg
42. 42Low sodium toast thinsBaked Products23.1 mg
43. 43Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products23 mg
44. 44Whole grain peanut butter crackersBaked Products23 mg
45. 45Baked taco shells, without added saltBaked Products22.4 mg
46. 46Low-salt whole-wheat crackersBaked Products22.3 mg
47. 47Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products22.1 mg
48. 48Wheat bran muffin dry mixBaked Products22 mg
49. 49Whole wheat French or Vienna breadBaked Products21.8 mg
50. 50Pumpernickel breadBaked Products21.6 mg
51. 51Rye crispbreadBaked Products21.3 mg
52. 52Plain chapatiBaked Products20.9 mg
53. 53Toasted protein breadBaked Products20.7 mg
54. 54Wheat bagelsBaked Products20.4 mg
55. 55Cracked wheat breadBaked Products20 mg
56. 56Van's, The Perfect 10, Crispy Six Whole Grain + Four Seed Baked Crackers, Gluten FreeBaked Products20 mg
57. 57Reduced-calorie wheat breadBaked Products19.8 mg
58. 58Gingerbread, homemadeBaked Products19.7 mg
59. 59Pumpernickel rollsBaked Products19.6 mg
60. 60Rye dinner rollsBaked Products18.9 mg
61. 61Wheat bread, toastedBaked Products18.8 mg
62. 62Frozen whole wheat chapati or rotiBaked Products18.7 mg
63. 63Whole wheat saltine crackersBaked Products17.6 mg
64. 64Wheat or cracked wheat hamburger rollsBaked Products17.5 mg
65. 65Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products17.4 mg
66. 66Baked taco shellsBaked Products17.4 mg
67. 67Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products16.7 mg
68. 68Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products16.6 mg
69. 69Wheat English muffinsBaked Products16.6 mg
70. 70Whole grain cheese crackersBaked Products16.5 mg
71. 71Andrea's gluten-free soft dinner rollBaked Products16.3 mg
72. 72Gluten-free brown rice sorghum rollsBaked Products16.3 mg
73. 73Whole grain white bagelsBaked Products16.1 mg
74. 74Corn tostada shellsBaked Products16 mg
75. 75Regular wheat crackersBaked Products15.8 mg
76. 76Frozen gluten-free pancakesBaked Products15.8 mg
77. 77Van's original gluten-free pancakesBaked Products15.8 mg
78. 78Rye breadBaked Products15.4 mg
79. 79Rye bread, toastedBaked Products15.1 mg
80. 80Plain melba toastBaked Products15.1 mg
81. 81Crackers, melba toast, plain, without saltBaked Products15.1 mg
82. 82Wheat melba toastBaked Products15 mg
83. 83Wheat breadBaked Products15 mg
84. 84Calcium-fortified whole grain white rollsBaked Products14.9 mg
85. 85Oat bran breadBaked Products14.8 mg
86. 86Low-fat plain or honey graham crackersBaked Products14.5 mg
87. 87Gluten-free brown rice rollsBaked Products14.2 mg
88. 88Udi's classic french gluten free rollsBaked Products14.2 mg
89. 89Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products14 mg
90. 90Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products14 mg
91. 91Nabisco Grahams crackersBaked Products13.9 mg
92. 92Oatmeal breadBaked Products13.8 mg
93. 93Whole grain white English muffinsBaked Products13.5 mg
94. 94Special dietary pancake dry mixBaked Products13.5 mg
95. 95Wheat dinner rollsBaked Products13.2 mg
96. 96Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products13.1 mg
97. 97Low salt wheat crackersBaked Products13.1 mg
98. 98Van's totally original gluten free wafflesBaked Products12.5 mg
99. 99Chocolate mousse pie, no-bakeBaked Products12.3 mg
100. 100Chocolate wafersBaked Products12.2 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.