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Nuts
Sounds tasty right? Along with a great taste, nuts contain a high level of Magnesium. If you don’t like them as a snack, you can also add roasted nuts to your food to enhance flavor and nutrition. Nuts come in different types and each has a different amount of Mg. Below is the data that shows which types of nuts have more Magnesium in them:
- Almonds: Almonds contain almost 80 mg of Mg per ounce of them. This makes up about 20 percent of daily diary intake of Magnesium.
- Peanuts: Peanuts contain 70 mg of Mg per one ounce. This equals roughly 12 percent of Magnesium’s daily dietary requirement.
- Cashews: Cashews contain 72 mg of Mg in them making up of 18 percent Magnesium’s daily requirement.
- Pumpkin seeds: Pumpkin seeds contain a whopping 150 mg of Magnesium in them. Almost 37 percent of the daily Mg requirement can be fulfilled by one ounce of roasted pumpkin seeds.
- Brazil nuts: Brazil nuts are another source of Magnesium. They count for 26 percent of the daily requirement.
- Walnuts and Hazelnuts: These both tie when it comes to Magnesium richness. They both can provide about 11 percent of the recommended daily allowance of Mg.
- Pistachios: Who doesn’t like pistachios? Besides their unforgettable flavor, they also provide 8 percent of the daily allowance.