Foods high in magnesium

Beef top round, lean, choice, pan-fried tops the list with 35 mg per 100 g. 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.

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  1. 1Beef top round, lean, choice, pan-friedBeef Products35 mg8% DV
  2. 2Beef top round, choice, pan-friedBeef Products33 mg8% DV
  3. 3New Zealand beef tenderloin, lean, friedBeef Products31 mg7% DV
  4. 4New Zealand beef tenderloin, friedBeef Products30 mg7% DV
  5. 5Prime beef top round steak, broiledBeef Products30 mg7% DV
  6. 6Beef shank crosscuts, lean, simmeredBeef Products30 mg7% DV
  7. 7Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-brownedBeef Products29 mg7% DV
  8. 8Roasted beef top sirloin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products29 mg7% DV
  9. 9New Zealand rump centre, lean and fat, friedBeef Products29 mg7% DV
  10. 10New Zealand rump centre, lean, friedBeef Products29 mg7% DV
  11. 11Shoulder top and center steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  12. 12Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-brownedBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  13. 13Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-brownedBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  14. 14Top sirloin filet, lean, grilledBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  15. 15Top sirloin filet, lean, choice, grilledBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  16. 16Grilled beef top sirloin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  17. 17Ribeye filet, lean, grilledBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  18. 18Ribeye filet, lean, choice, grilledBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  19. 19Roasted beef ribeye, boneless, leanBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  20. 20Beef round, lean, broiledBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  21. 21Beef round, lean, broiledBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  22. 22Choice beef top sirloin steak, pan-friedBeef Products28 mg7% DV
  23. 23Beef breakfast strips, cookedBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  24. 24Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-brownedBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  25. 25Roasted beef top sirloin, boneless, leanBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  26. 26Top sirloin roast, boneless, lean, roastedBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  27. 27Beef rib, small end, lean, broiledBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  28. 28Beef rib, small end, lean, broiledBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  29. 29Beef, rib steak, lean, select, broiledBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  30. 30Ribeye filet, lean, select, grilledBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  31. 31Round tip side steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  32. 32Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean, braisedBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  33. 33Grilled beef top loin, boneless, lean/fat, 1/8" fatBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  34. 34Grilled beef top loin, boneless, lean/fat, selectBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  35. 35Top loin filet, lean, select, grilledBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  36. 36Top loin petite roast, lean/fat, roastedBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  37. 37Top loin petite roast, lean/fat, choice, roastedBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  38. 38Beef, top loin petite roast/filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, rawBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  39. 39Top sirloin steak, lean, broiledBeef Products27 mg6% DV
  40. 40Beef mock tender steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  41. 41Boneless beef mock tender steak, lean, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  42. 42Shoulder top and center steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  43. 43Tri-tip steak, all grades, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  44. 44Grilled beef top sirloin cap, boneless, lean/fatBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  45. 45Top sirloin cap steak, lean/fat, choice, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  46. 46Top sirloin cap steak, boneless, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  47. 47New Zealand beef knuckle, friedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  48. 48Skirt steak, outside, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  49. 49Outside skirt steak, select, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  50. 50Boneless rib eye steak, select, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  51. 51Boneless ribeye steak, lean, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  52. 52Bone-in back ribs, all grades, braisedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  53. 53Back ribs, bone-in, lean, braisedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  54. 54Back ribs, bone-in, lean, braisedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  55. 55Eye of round steak, lean, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  56. 56Ribeye petite roast, lean, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  57. 57Ribeye petite roast, lean, choice, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  58. 58Ribeye petite roast, lean, select, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  59. 59Roasted beef ribeye, boneless, lean, choiceBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  60. 60Roasted beef ribeye, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  61. 61Beef round roast, choice, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  62. 62Select beef round, full cut, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  63. 63Knuckle tip center steak, all grades, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  64. 64Knuckle tip center steak, choice, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  65. 65Round tip center steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  66. 66Round tip side steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  67. 67Round tip side steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  68. 68Bottom round steak, select, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  69. 69Beef tip round roast, roastedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  70. 70Beef tip round roast, select, roastedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  71. 71Top round roast, lean, braisedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  72. 72Top round roast, lean, braisedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  73. 73T-bone steak, lean, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  74. 74Beef t-bone steak, lean, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  75. 75Boneless beef shoulder pot roast, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  76. 76Shoulder pot roast, lean, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  77. 77Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  78. 78Shoulder steak, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  79. 79Shoulder steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  80. 80Boneless shoulder steak, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  81. 81Tenderloin roast, roastedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  82. 82Prime beef tenderloin steak, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  83. 83Grilled beef top loin, boneless, lean/fat, choiceBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  84. 84Top loin filet, lean, grilledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  85. 85Top loin petite roast, lean/fat, select, roastedBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  86. 86Roasted beef top loin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  87. 87Beef, top loin petite roast/filet, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  88. 88Top loin petite roast, lean, choice, rawBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  89. 89Top sirloin steak, lean and fat, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  90. 90Top sirloin steak, lean, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  91. 91Top sirloin steak, lean, broiledBeef Products26 mg6% DV
  92. 92Boneless beef chuck eye steak, lean, grilledBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  93. 93Beef chuck eye steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  94. 94Boneless beef mock tender steak, rawBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  95. 95Beef mock tender steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  96. 96Shoulder tender medallion, all grades, grilledBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  97. 97Shoulder tender medallion, choice, grilledBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  98. 98Shoulder tender medallion, select, rawBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  99. 99Shoulder top and center steak, lean and fat, rawBeef Products25 mg6% DV
  100. 100Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-brownedBeef Products25 mg6% DV

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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.