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Magnesium rich foods for weight loss: guide

Written by NutriDecide Editorial Team Last updated: 2026-06-15

A curated food list to compare nutrients, calories and dietary context without focusing on just one item.

Use the tables to compare real options for your goal — values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise on the label.

Type: Food pages Focus: Nutrition Goal: Health & performance
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Nutrition selection

Magnesium rich foods for weight loss: guide

A curated food list to compare nutrients, calories and dietary context without focusing on just one item.

Protein Fiber Vitamins Minerals Energy Balance

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Page summary

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Total foods

100

items analyzed

Best choice

Prawn, raw

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Average protein

4,4 g

per 100g

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Average carbs

9,0 g

per 100g

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Average fat

2,6 g

per 100g

Quick assessment

Our analysis

This list has 100 options focused on Magnesium; Prawn, raw leads the ranking with 2270 mg per 100 g (weight management lens).

For Magnesium, Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil leads with 2270 mg per 100 g; the list spans 65 mg to 2270 mg (average 190.2 mg).

👍 Positive points

  • ✅ List with 100 foods; Prawn, raw ranks among the top picks.
  • ✅ Leader in Magnesium: Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil (2270 mg per 100 g).
  • ✅ High-protein flagged options: Periwinkle, boiled.

⚠️ Points to watch

  • ⚠️ Large list — compare portions and context, not just table rank.
  • ⚠️ Calorie range spans 0 kcal to 179 kcal per 100 g — the same pick can weigh very differently on your daily target.
  • ⚠️ Basil packs more calories (175 kcal per 100 g) — watch portions.

Full analysis

Quick assessment

This list has 100 options focused on Magnesium; Prawn, raw leads the ranking with 2270 mg per 100 g (weight management lens).

For Magnesium, Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil leads with 2270 mg per 100 g; the list spans 65 mg to 2270 mg (average 190.2 mg).

Ranking snapshot

Among 100 foods ranked by Magnesium, Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil leads with 2270 mg per 100 g. The list spans 65 mg to 2270 mg, averaging 190.2 mg.

Top picks to compare first

  • Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil: Protein 15.9, Calories 78, Carbs 0
  • Salt, Flower of ocean (imported date): Protein 0, Calories 0, Carbs 0
  • Brazilian leaf, ´Língua de vaca´, raw, Brazil: Protein 0, Calories 9, Carbs 1.48

How to read this page

Editorial angle: weight management.

Use Magnesium as the main axis, but cross-check calories, protein and your real portion. All 100 items were filtered for this lens — table rank is not an automatic recommendation.

Calorie spread

Items here range from 0 kcal to 179 kcal per 100 g. A top fiber pick can still be calorie-dense — pair it with vegetables and water when building the meal.

Practical tip

Pick two or three top items, compare Magnesium with calories and build your real portion before deciding what enters your routine.

How to interpret this page

🔥 Calories: Calories show energy per 100 g and help you compare portion impact across foods. Use them with protein and carbs to see whether an option fits maintenance, deficit, or surplus goals. A low score does not mean a food is ‘bad’ — it reflects nutrient density for general health, not your specific plan.

💪 Protein: Protein per 100 g shows how concentrated a food is as a protein source. Higher values support muscle recovery, satiety, and meal balance when that is your priority. Compare foods on this page rather than judging a single macro in isolation.

🌾 Carbs: Carbs matter most in context: training days, ketogenic diets, and endurance goals change what ‘good’ looks like. Powders such as maltodextrin score lower on our general-health scale because they are energy-dense with little protein, fiber, or micronutrients — not because they are never useful.

🥑 Fat: Fat carries more than twice the calories per gram than protein or carbs, so small portion changes matter. Moderate fat levels can support hormones and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Use this column with calories when balancing satiety and energy density.

Tip: combine the table with your goal — weight loss, muscle gain, low carb, endurance, or general health. The score helps compare options on this page; it does not replace medical or sports-nutrition advice.

Nutrition facts (per 100g)

The data shown is filtered to match this page’s topic.

The NutriDecide score (1–10) ranks foods on this page by protein, nutrient density, fiber, and a general-health lens — not by taste or whether they fit a specific diet. Low scores (e.g. maltodextrin) usually mean fewer nutrients per calorie; high scores (e.g. soy protein isolate) mean stronger protein and micronutrient density. It is a comparison tool: a low score does not forbid a food when it matches your goal.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberScore
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Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil

78,015,90,01,6 6/10
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Salt, Flower of ocean (imported date)

0,00,00,00,00,0 2/10
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Brazilian leaf, ´Língua de vaca´, raw, Brazil

9,00,01,50,3 4/10
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Wheat, bran, raw, Brazil

114,00,017,84,746,4 8/10
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Brazilian leaf, ´Língua de vaca´, cooked, without oil, unsalted, Brazil

9,00,90,90,2 4/10
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Basil

175,014,420,54,040,5 9/10
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Coriandro (cilantro), leaves, dehydrated, Brazil

136,00,010,710,437,3 7/10
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Soluble coffee, powder

118,018,511,020,7 7/10
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Nori, dried algae (imported data)

17,00,02,70,736,4 10/10
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Periwinkle, boiled

94,020,81,20,0 5/10
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Iodized salt

0,00,00,00,00,0 2/10
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Iodized salt

0,00,00,00,00,0 2/10
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Soluble coffe, decaffeinated, powder

118,013,815,30,220,7 6/10
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Mushrooms, braised (with soy oil, onion and garlic), with salt, Brazil [average of 3 types - Shimeji (oyster), Paris and Shiitake]

54,00,04,04,20,0 4/10
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Soy, bran, Brazil

43,00,04,22,946,4 10/10
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Oregano, dried (imported date)

144,00,026,44,342,5 7/10
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Snail

85,016,12,01,4 5/10
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Brazilian recipe, with fish and seafood, with salt, Brazil [fish broth, marine fish (blue shark), shrimp, squid, octopus, mussels, tomato, bell pepper, coriander, lemon juice, with black and red pepper, with oil, onion and garlic, with salt]

73,012,22,01,90,4 5/10
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Soy, flour, unpeeled, defatted, Brazil

84,00,018,71,020,6 4/10
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Green tea, Matcha, powder (imported data)

104,00,014,05,338,7 7/10
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Brazilian leaf, ´Caruru´, cooked, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil

12,00,01,70,74,9 4/10
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Brazilian leaf, ´Caruru´, raw, Brazil

11,00,01,50,64,5 4/10
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Black pepper

74,011,03,3 4/10
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Black, pepper

73,010,93,326,5 8/10
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Mushroom, Shimeji, cooked, without oil, without salt, Brazil

18,00,03,30,55,9 4/10
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Beans, cranberry, raw, Brazil

178,00,041,61,320,6 4/10
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Beans, black eyed, raw, Brazil

175,00,038,32,423,6 4/10
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Bean, stew

157,06,113,48,87,8 3/10
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Beans, pinto, raw, Brazil

166,00,038,91,224,0 5/10
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Beans, flageolet, raw, Brazil

133,00,031,20,930,3 6/10
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Coffee, roasted, powder, Brazil

165,00,014,511,951,2 8/10
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Mushroom, Porcelain, raw, Brazil

22,00,03,31,02,8 3/10
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Beans, kidney, raw, Brazil

116,00,026,11,233,8 6/10
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Thyme, raw (imported date)

57,00,010,51,714,0 4/10
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Beans, common, raw, Brazil

177,00,040,01,920,4 4/10
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Mushroom, Pleurotus salmon, raw, Brazil

9,00,01,30,45,5 6/10
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Beans, pinto, cooked, brained, without oil, unsalted, Brazil

162,00,037,61,321,5 4/10
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Beans, black turtle, raw, Brazil

162,00,037,61,321,5 4/10
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Mushrooms, cooked, without oil, without salt, Brazil [average of 3 types - Shimeji (oyster), Paris and Shiitake]

19,00,03,60,54,3 3/10
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Hyacinth bean, seeds, soaking water, cooked, drained, without oil, unsalted, Brazil

73,00,016,90,66,2 2/10
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Hyacinth bean, seeds, soaking water, cooked, drained, without oil, with salt

108,08,816,80,66,2 3/10
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Broad beans, seeds, raw, Brazil

166,00,038,41,420,8 4/10
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Mushroom, oyster, raw, Brazil

13,00,02,40,34,2 4/10
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Mushrooms, braised (with soy oil, onion and garlic), without salt, Brazil [average of 3 types - Shimeji (oyster), Paris and Shiitake]

31,00,04,01,74,2 3/10
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Spinach, leaf, braised (with oil, onion and garlic), with salt

67,02,71,75,42,5 3/10
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Spinach, braised (with oil, onion and garlic), unsalted

56,00,01,75,42,5 2/10
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Lupine, seeds, raw, Brazil

129,00,09,110,332,3 7/10
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Brazilian leaf, ´Caruru´, cooked, drained, without oil, with salt

25,03,21,50,64,5 5/10
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Mushrooms, raw (average of different varieties), Brazil

15,00,02,70,43,7 4/10
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Mushroom, White pleurotus , raw, Brazil

16,00,03,40,24,9 4/10

Vitamins and minerals

Showing top foods: 12 / 100
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Food

Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 16,4
Iron 42,0
Magnesium 2270,0
Phosphorus 141,0
Potassium 133,0
Sodium 183,0
Zinc 3,0

Vitamins

Vitamin A 32,3
Vitamin C 6,8
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,1
Vitamin B2 0,2
Vitamin B3 1,5
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,1
Vitamin B12 12,0
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Food

Salt, Flower of ocean (imported date)

Minerals

Calcium 160,0
Iron 0,5
Magnesium 1560,0
Phosphorus
Potassium 720,0
Sodium 40800,0
Zinc 0,4

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0,0
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E 0,0
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,0
Vitamin B2 0,0
Vitamin B3 0,0
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,0
Vitamin B12 0,0
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Food

Brazilian leaf, ´Língua de vaca´, raw, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 613,0
Iron 7,5
Magnesium 915,0
Phosphorus 222,0
Potassium 397,0
Sodium 24,9
Zinc 4,4

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C 48,3
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Wheat, bran, raw, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 74,4
Iron 10,8
Magnesium 622,0
Phosphorus 1032,0
Potassium 1204,0
Sodium 2,0
Zinc 7,4

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0,0
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E 1,7
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,5
Vitamin B2 0,6
Vitamin B3 13,8
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 1,3
Vitamin B12 0,0
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Food

Brazilian leaf, ´Língua de vaca´, cooked, without oil, unsalted, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 303,0
Iron 3,7
Magnesium 452,0
Phosphorus 110,0
Potassium 196,0
Sodium 12,3
Zinc 2,2

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C 23,9
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Basil

Minerals

Calcium 2113,0
Iron 42,0
Magnesium 422,0
Phosphorus 490,0
Potassium 3433,0
Sodium 34,0
Zinc 5,8

Vitamins

Vitamin A 5584,0
Vitamin C 61,2
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E 7,5
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Coriandro (cilantro), leaves, dehydrated, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 783,0
Iron 81,4
Magnesium 392,0
Phosphorus 388,0
Potassium 3222,0
Sodium 18,3
Zinc 4,7

Vitamins

Vitamin A 635,0
Vitamin C 40,8
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E 2,2
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,1
Vitamin B2 0,1
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,1
Vitamin B12 0,0
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Food

Soluble coffee, powder

Minerals

Calcium 160,0
Iron 4,4
Magnesium 390,0
Phosphorus 350,0
Potassium 4000,0
Sodium 41,0
Zinc 0,5

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Nori, dried algae (imported data)

Minerals

Calcium 86,0
Iron 48,3
Magnesium 340,0
Phosphorus 530,0
Potassium 4500,0
Sodium 2100,0
Zinc 2,3

Vitamins

Vitamin A 2300,0
Vitamin C 3,0
Vitamin D
Vitamin E 4,2
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,6
Vitamin B2 2,1
Vitamin B3 5,4
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,4
Vitamin B12 39,9
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Food

Periwinkle, boiled

Minerals

Calcium 130,0
Iron 11,6
Magnesium 305,0
Phosphorus 200,0
Potassium 260,0
Sodium 875,0
Zinc 2,2

Vitamins

Vitamin A 84,0
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E 3,9
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Iodized salt

Minerals

Calcium 29,0
Iron 0,2
Magnesium 290,0
Phosphorus 8,0
Potassium
Sodium 38850,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0,0
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E 0,0
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Iodized salt

Minerals

Calcium 29,0
Iron 0,2
Magnesium 290,0
Phosphorus 8,0
Potassium
Sodium 38850,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0,0
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 0,0
Vitamin E 0,0
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12

Analysis

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Protein

High

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Carbs

Low

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Fat

Low

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Calories

Low

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Summary

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Magnesium rich foods for weight loss: guide list for?

It groups 100 filtered foods; Prawn, raw is a standout for the weight management angle.

Where to start in the table?

Start with Mollusc, mussel, boiled, drained, without oil, without salt, Brazil, Salt, Flower of ocean (imported date), Brazilian leaf, ´Língua de vaca´, raw, Brazil and compare protein, fiber and calories per 100 g.

How to read the list numbers?

All values are per 100 g. Mentally adjust for the portion you actually eat.

Are values per serving or per 100 g?

On this page, unless noted otherwise, main macros are per 100 g.

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