Foods high in magnesium

Emu fan fillet, raw tops the list with 42 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for magnesium is 420 mg. Ranked from 25,722 USDA foods; unusual items like supplements' raw ingredients and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Emu fan fillet, rawPoultry Products42 mg10% DV
  2. 2Emu full rump, rawPoultry Products40 mg10% DV
  3. 3Ground turkey, fat free, broiledPoultry Products35 mg8% DV
  4. 4Ground turkey, fat free, pan-broiledPoultry Products35 mg8% DV
  5. 5Emu full rump, broiledPoultry Products34 mg8% DV
  6. 6Skinless boneless chicken breast, grilledPoultry Products34 mg8% DV
  7. 7Emu inside drum, broiledPoultry Products33 mg8% DV
  8. 8Raw ruffed grouse breast, skinlessPoultry Products32 mg8% DV
  9. 9Skinless boneless chicken breast, braisedPoultry Products32 mg8% DV
  10. 10Turkey breast, meat only, roastedPoultry Products32 mg8% DV
  11. 11Turkey drumstick, meat only, roastedPoultry Products32 mg8% DV
  12. 12Turkey light meat, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products32 mg8% DV
  13. 13Turkey light meat, roastedPoultry Products32 mg8% DV
  14. 14Turkey wing, meat only, roastedPoultry Products32 mg8% DV
  15. 15Chicken breast, meat only, friedPoultry Products31 mg7% DV
  16. 16Emu flat fillet, rawPoultry Products31 mg7% DV
  17. 17Skinless boneless chicken breast, with added solution, grilledPoultry Products31 mg7% DV
  18. 18Chicken breast, meat and skin, fried in flourPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  19. 19Emu fan fillet, broiledPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  20. 20Emu oyster, rawPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  21. 21Emu top loin, broiledPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  22. 22Ground turkey, cookedPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  23. 23Roasted turkey back, meat only, with added solutionPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  24. 24Roasted turkey breast, meat only, with added solutionPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  25. 25Roasted turkey, light meat and skin, with added solutionPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  26. 26Turkey light meat, meat only, roastedPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  27. 27Turkey wing, meat only, with added solution, roastedPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  28. 28Turkey, whole, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products30 mg7% DV
  29. 2993% lean ground turkey, pan-broiledPoultry Products29.1 mg7% DV
  30. 30Chicken breast, meat only, roastedPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  31. 31Emu outside drum, rawPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  32. 32Fried chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  33. 33Ground emu, pan-broiledPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  34. 34Ground turkey, fat free, rawPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  35. 35Ostrich oyster, cookedPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  36. 36Raw Canada goose breast, skinlessPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  37. 37Turkey back, meat and skin, with solution, roastedPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  38. 38Turkey breast, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  39. 39Turkey, whole, meat only, roastedPoultry Products29 mg7% DV
  40. 40Chicken breast, skinless boneless, rawPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  41. 41Ground chicken crumbles, pan-brownedPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  42. 42Ground turkey, 85% lean, pan-broiled crumblesPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  43. 43Raw quail breast, meat onlyPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  44. 44Roasted turkey breast, meat onlyPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  45. 45Skinless boneless chicken breast, with added solution, braisedPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  46. 46Squab, light meat without skin, rawPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  47. 47Turkey breast, meat only, rawPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  48. 48Turkey drumstick, meat only, rawPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  49. 49Turkey heart, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  50. 50Turkey light meat, rawPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  51. 51Turkey skin, roastedPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  52. 52Turkey wing, meat only, rawPoultry Products28 mg7% DV
  53. 53Chicken breast, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  54. 54Chicken liver, pan-friedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  55. 55Chicken meat, friedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  56. 56Chicken wing, frozen, glazed, barbecue, heatedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  57. 57Flour-fried chicken light meat, skin onPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  58. 58Raw chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  59. 59Raw turkey breast, meat onlyPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  60. 60Roasted chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  61. 61Turkey back, meat only, roastedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  62. 62Turkey dark meat, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  63. 63Turkey dark meat, roastedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  64. 64Turkey thigh, meat only, roastedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  65. 65Turkey, whole, meat only, rawPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  66. 66Whole turkey, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  67. 67Whole turkey, meat only, roastedPoultry Products27 mg6% DV
  68. 68Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, rawPoultry Products26.2 mg6% DV
  69. 69Breaded chicken tenders, microwavedPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  70. 70Chicken thigh, meat only, friedPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  71. 71Cooked dovePoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  72. 72Emu inside drum, rawPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  73. 73Ostrich inside strip, cookedPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  74. 74Ostrich outside strip, cookedPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  75. 75Raw stewing chicken light meatPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  76. 76Rotisserie chicken breast, meat and skin, cookedPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  77. 77Rotisserie chicken skin, cookedPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  78. 78Smoked turkey, cooked, skin and bone removedPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  79. 79Turkey liver, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products26 mg6% DV
  80. 80Chicken breast, meat and skin, rawPoultry Products25.4 mg6% DV
  81. 81BBQ rotisserie chicken breast, meat and skinPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  82. 82BBQ rotisserie chicken breast, meat onlyPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  83. 83Chicken back, meat only, friedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  84. 84Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, with solution, rawPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  85. 85Chicken dark meat, friedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  86. 86Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  87. 87Chicken leg, meat only, friedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  88. 88Chicken liver, simmeredPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  89. 89Chicken meat, rawPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  90. 90Chicken meat, roastedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  91. 91Chicken thigh, meat and skin, fried in flourPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  92. 92Cooked smoked turkey, with skin, bonelessPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  93. 93Flour-fried chicken, meat and skinPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  94. 94Frozen chicken patty, uncookedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  95. 95Ground turkey, 85% lean, broiled pattiesPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  96. 96Ground turkey, 93% lean, broiled pattiesPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  97. 97Ostrich inside leg, cookedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  98. 98Ostrich tip trimmed, cookedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  99. 99Ostrich top loin, cookedPoultry Products25 mg6% DV
  100. 100Raw quail meatPoultry 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.