Welcome to the list of the top 13 fish and shellfish highest in magnesium content. Where the amount of magnesium ranges from 250.00 mg to 43.00 mg per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, snail, raw with the highest magnesium content, which in 100g contains 250.00 mg of magnesium.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for magnesium is 400 mg. For the 100g serving of Mollusks, snail, raw, which contains 250.00 mg of magnesium, the corresponding RDA magnesium percentage is 63 %, which is the highest item from the list of fish and shellfish high in magnesium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, snail, raw has a nutritional value score of 20.00 out of 100.Comparing the magnesium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Mollusks, snail, raw; We class this as a high magnesium content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of fish and shellfish.



Other important and magnesium related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, snail, raw, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for magnesium content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 90.00 kcal (5% RDA), the amount of Protein is 16.10 g (29% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 1.40 g (2% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.00 g (2% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the magnesium content in Mollusks, snail, raw from the list of fish and shellfish.

magnesium and nutrition facts in fish and shellfish per 100g



Top Twenty List - Highest magnesium Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for magnesium in fish and shellfish for the top 20 fish and shellfish. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Mollusks, snail, raw 250.00mg (63%RDA)
2. Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled 238.00mg (60%RDA)
3. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 172.00mg (43%RDA)
4. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw 86.00mg (22%RDA)
5. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat 60.00mg (15%RDA)
6. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 60.00mg (15%RDA)
7. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 59.00mg (15%RDA)
8. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried 58.00mg (15%RDA)
9. Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 56.00mg (14%RDA)
10. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned 54.00mg (14%RDA)
11. Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, raw 48.00mg (12%RDA)
12. Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat 44.00mg (11%RDA)
13. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, imitation, made from surimi 43.00mg (11%RDA)

Highest Amount of magnesium per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high magnesium foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the magnesium nutritional content.

The food with the highest magnesium content per typical serving is Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled which contains 302.26 mg in 1.000 cup, sliced (or 127.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 76 %. For this serving the Energy content is 165.1 kcal (8% RDA), the Protein content is 33.4 g (60% RDA), the Total Fat content is 1.52 g (2% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 2.16 g (2% RDA).

Milligrams of magnesium in fish and shellfish (per 100g)

The list below gives the total magnesium content in the top 13 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' each of which show the magnesium amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 13 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

fish and shellfish magnesium per 100g

The level of magnesium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The number of food items classified as canned is 1 item. The highest amount of magnesium from the 1 canned items is in Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned where the level is 54.00 mg per 100g.The total food items which are raw is 3 items. The highest amount of magnesium from the 3 raw items is in Mollusks, snail, raw where the content is 250.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 7 items. The highest amount of magnesium from the 7 cooked items is in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat where the amount is 172.00 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of magnesium by 78 mg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing magnesium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of magnesium rich foods.


List of Fish and shellfish High in magnesium Content per 100g

1. Mollusks, snail, raw - Magnesium
250.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (63% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 20.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
250.00 mg(63%) 90.00(5%)2.00(2%)1.40(2%)16.10(29%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
212.5 mg(53%)76.5 kcal(4%)1.7 g(1%)1.19 g(2%)13.69 g(24%)
2. Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled - Magnesium
238.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (60% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 18.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
238.00 mg(60%) 130.00(7%)1.70(1%)1.20(2%)26.30(47%)
Typical Serving Amount : 1.000 cup, sliced (or 127.00g):
302.26 mg(76%)165.1 kcal(8%)2.16 g(2%)1.52 g(2%)33.4 g(60%)
Other Serving Size : 1.000 oz cooked, yield (or 17.00g):
40.46 mg(10%)22.1 kcal(1%)0.29 g(0%)0.2 g(0%)4.47 g(8%)
3. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat - Magnesium
172.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (43% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 16.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
172.00 mg(43%) 275.00(14%)15.52(12%)0.80(1%)47.68(85%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
146.2 mg(37%)233.75 kcal(12%)13.19 g(10%)0.68 g(1%)40.53 g(72%)
4. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw - Magnesium
86.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (22% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 17.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
86.00 mg(22%) 137.00(7%)7.76(6%)0.40(1%)23.84(43%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
73.1 mg(18%)116.45 kcal(6%)6.6 g(5%)0.34 g(1%)20.26 g(36%)
5. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat - Magnesium
60.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (15% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 18.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
60.00 mg(15%) 164.00(8%)4.40(3%)2.08(3%)29.82(53%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
51 mg(13%)139.4 kcal(7%)3.74 g(3%)1.77 g(3%)25.35 g(45%)
6. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat - Magnesium
60.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (15% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 18.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
60.00 mg(15%) 158.00(8%)1.64(1%)1.40(2%)32.48(58%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
51 mg(13%)134.3 kcal(7%)1.39 g(1%)1.19 g(2%)27.61 g(49%)
7. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried - Magnesium
59.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (15% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 14.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
59.00 mg(15%) 216.00(11%)10.13(8%)10.94(17%)18.07(32%)
Typical Serving Amount : 2.000 large (or 31.00g):
18.29 mg(5%)66.96 kcal(3%)3.14 g(2%)3.39 g(5%)5.6 g(10%)
8. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried - Magnesium
58.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (15% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 15.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
58.00 mg(15%) 199.00(10%)11.62(9%)12.58(19%)8.77(16%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
49.3 mg(12%)169.15 kcal(8%)9.88 g(8%)10.69 g(16%)7.45 g(13%)
Other Serving Size : 6.000 medium (or 88.00g):
51.04 mg(13%)175.12 kcal(9%)10.23 g(8%)11.07 g(17%)7.72 g(14%)
9. Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried - Magnesium
56.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (14% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 15.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
56.00 mg(14%) 189.00(9%)11.05(9%)6.78(10%)19.63(35%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
47.6 mg(12%)160.65 kcal(8%)9.39 g(7%)5.76 g(9%)16.69 g(30%)
10. Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned - Magnesium
54.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (14% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 20.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
54.00 mg(14%) 68.00(3%)3.91(3%)2.47(4%)7.06(13%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
45.9 mg(11%)57.8 kcal(3%)3.32 g(3%)2.1 g(3%)6 g(11%)
Other Serving Size : 1.000 cup, undrained (or 248.00g):
133.92 mg(33%)168.64 kcal(8%)9.7 g(7%)6.13 g(9%)17.51 g(31%)
Other Serving Size : 1.000 oz, drained (or 23.00g):
12.42 mg(3%)15.64 kcal(1%)0.9 g(1%)0.57 g(1%)1.62 g(3%)
Other Serving Size : 1.000 can (12 oz), oysters and liquid (or 272.00g):
146.88 mg(37%)184.96 kcal(9%)10.64 g(8%)6.72 g(10%)19.2 g(34%)
Other Serving Size : 1.000 oyster (or 8.00g):
4.32 mg(1%)5.44 kcal(0%)0.31 g(0%)0.2 g(0%)0.56 g(1%)
Other Serving Size : 1.000 cup, drained (or 162.00g):
87.48 mg(22%)110.16 kcal(6%)6.33 g(5%)4 g(6%)11.44 g(20%)
11. Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, raw - Magnesium
48.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (12% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 17.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
48.00 mg(12%) 105.00(5%)6.01(5%)0.76(1%)17.10(31%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
40.8 mg(10%)89.25 kcal(4%)5.11 g(4%)0.65 g(1%)14.54 g(26%)
12. Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat - Magnesium
44.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (11% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 17.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
44.00 mg(11%) 163.00(8%)9.90(8%)4.60(7%)18.90(34%)
Typical Serving Amount : 1.000 medium (or 25.00g):
11 mg(3%)40.75 kcal(2%)2.48 g(2%)1.15 g(2%)4.73 g(8%)
Other Serving Size : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
37.4 mg(9%)138.55 kcal(7%)8.42 g(6%)3.91 g(6%)16.07 g(29%)
13. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, imitation, made from surimi - Magnesium
43.00 mg of Magnesium per 100g (11% RDA)
Nutritional Value = 14.00 / 100    Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products
Magnesium
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
Content for a 100g serving :
43.00 mg(11%) 99.00(5%)10.62(8%)0.41(1%)12.77(23%)
Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g):
36.55 mg(9%)84.15 kcal(4%)9.03 g(7%)0.35 g(1%)10.85 g(19%)






magnesium and Nutritional Values - Top 221 Foods

Vegetables

leeks, turnip greens, swiss chard, mustard greens, yams, fennel, artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, green beans, brussel sprouts, cabbage, sweet potato, a potato, carrots, lettuce, iceberg lettuce, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, celery, salad, mushrooms, potatoes, baked potato, onions, asparagus, pumpkin, radishes, taro, turnips, okra, rhubarb, sweet corn, cowpeas, seaweed, broadbeans

Fruits

a banana, an apple, an orange, a peach, apricots, butternut squash, lemon, grapes, watermelon, strawberries, green grapes, kiwi, blueberries, zucchini, figs, honeydew, eggplant, dates, olives, a pear, coconut, cranberries, pomegranate, a mango, pineapple, cherries, cantaloupe, grapefruit, tangerine, nectarines, raisins, plums, tomatoes, chili peppers, chilis, peppers, avocado, cucumber, summer squash, winter squash, papaya, prunes, fruit salad, persimmons

Seafood

salmon, cod, sardines, shrimp, tuna, fish, tuna salad, halibut, sea bass, scallops, crab, lobster, oysters, herring, haddock, halibut, mackerel, pike, pollock, trout

Drinks

coffee, apple juice, cranberry juice, red wine, skim milk, white wine, wine, milk, beer, alcohol, coke, soy milk, whole milk, prune juice, tea, a shake, coconut milk, orange juice, energy drinks, soft drinks, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, lemonade

Nuts and Seeds

chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, nuts, almonds, sesame seeds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, chestnuts, coconut meat, ginkgo nuts, mixed nuts, macadamia nuts

Beans and Lentils

soybeans, pinto beans, kidney beans, lentils, black beans, lima beans, navy beans, beets, beans, garbanzo beans, baked beans

Meat

beef, steak, deer, bacon, chicken, fried chicken, turkey, turkey breast, chicken breast, meatloaf, ham, lamb, sausages, chicken light meat, chicken dark meat, chicken leg, fried chicken, roasted chicken, chicken thigh, chicken wings, duck, goose, pheasant, quail, pigeon, turkey light meat, turkey dark meat, turkey breast, turkey leg, turkey wing, emu, ostrich, frankfurter, pate, pork sausage, salami, bratwurst, pork loin, ground pork, lamb shank, veal, bison, beef liver, beef ribs

Fast Foods

french fries, pizza, a slice of pizza, hot dog, hamburger, a cheeseburger, a big mac

Dairy and Cheese

ricotta, yogurt, cottage cheese, an egg, egg whites, goats cheese, cheddar, cheddar cheese, cheese, hard boiled egg, feta cheese, mozzarella, low fat yogurt

Bread, Rice, Grains and Pasta

rye, millet, flaxseed, barley, buckwheat, whole wheat bread, a bagel, white bread, bread, quinoa, corn, spaghetti, rice, pasta, brown rice, white rice, cooked egg, mexican cheese, fruit yogurt

Spreads, Sauces and Herbs

hummus, mayonnaise, butter, peanut butter, soy sauce, thyme, basil, rosemary, pepper, coriander, dill, parsley, spices, chili sauce

Sweets, Desserts and Snacks

popcorn, chips, nachos, a granola bar, saltine crackers, cheesecake, jello, ice cream, doughnuts, chocolate, puddings, frozen yogurt, a snickers bar, croissants, danish pastry, english muffins, blueberry muffins, pie, pop tarts, coffeecake, crackers, potato chips, rice cakes, tortilla chips, fudge, puddings, syrups, dark chocolate, sundae, pretzels, pop tarts

Breakfast Cereal

granola, cheerios, oatmeal, kelloggs cereals, general mills cereals

Miscellaneous

spirulina, honey, sugar, brown sugar, tofu, olive oil, garlic, tempeh, oats, salad dressing, tomato soup, mushroom soup, chicken soup, vegetable soup, infant formula, cooking oil, shortening, fish oil, soybean oil, soy protein, gravy, raisins, currants, balsam pear, succotash, macaroni, egg noodles, japanese noodles, macaroni and cheese, burrito