Top Meats High in Magnesium
About Meats and Magnesium
Most meats are fairly low in magnesium, but some contain more than others.Some of the highest magnesium meats include lobster, surimi imitation crab, anchovy, crab meat, oyster, canned tuna, trout, turkey, chicken breast and chicken. Other magnesium rich meats are salmon, prosciutto, pork, shrimp, sausage, beef, clams, ham, spam and raw bacon.
We calculated the top meats for magnesium by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 meats highest in magnesium.
Lobster (cooked)
In 1 ounce, lobster
has
14mg of
magnesium, or about
5% of daily values for women and
4% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
14mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
71mg in
200 Calories (140g) |
|
5%
4%
|
23%
18%
|
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Surimi Imitation Crab
1 fl of surimi imitation crab
contains
12mg of
magnesium, or about
4% of daily values for women and
3% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
12mg in 1 fl (28.35g) |
91mg in
200 Calories (211g) |
|
4%
3%
|
29%
23%
|
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Anchovy (raw)
In 1 ounce, anchovy
has
12mg of
magnesium, or about
4% of daily values for women and
3% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
12mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
63mg in
200 Calories (153g) |
|
4%
3%
|
20%
16%
|
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Crab Meat
1 cup of crab meat
contains
49mg of
magnesium, or about
16% of daily values for women and
12% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
49mg in 1 cup (135g) |
87mg in
200 Calories (241g) |
|
16%
12%
|
28%
22%
|
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Oyster (raw)
In 1 ounce, oyster
has
9.4mg of
magnesium, or about
3% of daily values for women and
2% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
9.4mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
112mg in
200 Calories (339g) |
|
3%
2%
|
36%
28%
|
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Canned Tuna
1 ounce of canned tuna
contains
9.4mg of
magnesium, or about
3% of daily values for women and
2% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
9.4mg in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
52mg in
200 Calories (156g) |
|
3%
2%
|
17%
13%
|
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Trout (cooked)
1 small
trout
has
35mg of
magnesium, or about
11% of daily values for women and
9% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
35mg in 1 small (113g) |
30mg in
200 Calories (98g) |
|
11%
9%
|
10%
8%
|
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Turkey (cooked)
1 lb of turkey
contains
136mg of
magnesium, or about
44% of daily values for women and
34% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
136mg in 1 lb (453.6g) |
32mg in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
44%
34%
|
10%
8%
|
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Chicken Breast (cooked)
In 1 cup, chicken breast
has
41mg of
magnesium, or about
13% of daily values for women and
10% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
41mg in 1 cup (140g) |
35mg in
200 Calories (121g) |
|
13%
10%
|
11%
9%
|
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Chicken (ground)
1 ounce of chicken
contains
7.9mg of
magnesium, or about
3% of daily values for women and
2% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
7.9mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
30mg in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
3%
2%
|
10%
7%
|
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Salmon (raw)
In 1 ounce, salmon
has
7.7mg of
magnesium, or about
2% for adults.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
7.7mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
43mg in
200 Calories (157g) |
|
2%
2%
|
14%
11%
|
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Prosciutto
1 thin of prosciutto
contains
2.3mg of
magnesium, or about
1% for adults.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
2.3mg in 1 thin (9.2g) |
26mg in
200 Calories (103g) |
|
1%
1%
|
8%
6%
|
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Pork (ground)
In 1 ounce, pork
has
6.8mg of
magnesium, or about
2% for adults.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
6.8mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
16mg in
200 Calories (67g) |
|
2%
2%
|
5%
4%
|
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Shrimp (raw)
1 medium
shrimp
contains
1.3mg of
magnesium, or about
0% for adults.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
1.3mg in 1 medium (6g) |
62mg in
200 Calories (282g) |
|
0%
0%
|
20%
15%
|
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Sausage (cooked)
In 1 link, sausage
has
17mg of
magnesium, or about
5% of daily values for women and
4% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
17mg in 1 link (87g) |
12mg in
200 Calories (62g) |
|
5%
4%
|
4%
3%
|
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Beef (ground)
1 ounce of beef
contains
5.4mg of
magnesium, or about
2% of daily values for women and
1% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
5.4mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
14mg in
200 Calories (72g) |
|
2%
1%
|
4%
3%
|
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Clams (cooked)
In 1 ounce, clam
has
5.1mg of
magnesium, or about
2% of daily values for women and
1% for men.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
5.1mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
24mg in
200 Calories (135g) |
|
2%
1%
|
8%
6%
|
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Ham
1 ounce of ham
contains
4.5mg of
magnesium, or about
1% for adults.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
4.5mg in 1 ounce (28.35g) |
12mg in
200 Calories (76g) |
|
1%
1%
|
4%
3%
|
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Spam
In 1 ounce, spam
has
3.9mg of
magnesium, or about
1% for adults.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
3.9mg in 1 ounce (28g) |
9.6mg in
200 Calories (68g) |
|
1%
1%
|
3%
2%
|
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Raw Bacon (raw)
1 slice of raw bacon
contains
3.1mg of
magnesium, or about
1% for adults.
| Magnesium | |
|---|---|
|
3.1mg in 1 slice (26g) |
5.9mg in
200 Calories (49g) |
|
1%
1%
|
2%
1%
|
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