Foods high in Manganese
Manganese is a trace mineral found mainly in whole grains, nuts, legumes and tea.
The Daily Value is 2.3 mg. The list ranks generic foods by manganese per 100 g, from USDA FoodData Central. Amounts per 100 g favor dry and concentrated foods, so the typical serving is shown too.
| # | Food | Per 100 g | % DV | Per serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, high protein, whey powder, 3-2-1 Plan Beverages | 269 mg | 11,700% | 70 mg 1 scoop |
| 2 | Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened Beverages | 133 mg | 5,783% | 0.93 mg 1 serving 2 tsp |
| 3 | Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder Beverages | 133 mg | 5,783% | 0.93 mg 1 serving 1 tsp |
| 4 | Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder Beverages | 125 mg | 5,435% | 12.5 mg 1 tbsp |
| 5 | Toddler drink, MEAD JOHNSON, PurAmino Toddler Powder, with ARA and DHA, not reconstituted Baby Foods | 124 mg | 5,391% | 8.9 mg 1 scoop |
| 6 | Infant Formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, Newborn, with ARA and DHA, powder Baby Foods | 77 mg | 3,348% | 6.7 mg 1 scoop |
| 7 | Spices, cloves, ground Spices and Herbs | 60.1 mg | 2,614% | 3.9 mg 1 tbsp |
| 8 | Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2 SOY, with iron, powder Baby Foods | 55 mg | 2,391% | 5.2 mg 1 scoop |
| 9 | Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, NEOSURE, powder, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods | 51.5 mg | 2,239% | 15.7 mg 1 fl oz |
| 10 | Spices, ginger, ground Spices and Herbs | 33.3 mg | 1,448% | 1.7 mg 1 tbsp |
| 11 | Jujube, Chinese, fresh, dried Fruits and Fruit Juices | 31.1 mg | 1,351% | n/a |
| 12 | Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened Beverages | 30.7 mg | 1,333% | 0.43 mg 1 tsp, rounded |
| 13 | Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder Beverages | 30.4 mg | 1,320% | 0.49 mg 2 tsp |
| 14 | Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet Beverages | 30.4 mg | 1,320% | 0.49 mg 2 tsp |
| 15 | Spices, saffron Spices and Herbs | 28.4 mg | 1,235% | 0.6 mg 1 tbsp |
| 16 | Spices, cardamom Spices and Herbs | 28 mg | 1,217% | 1.6 mg 1 tbsp, ground |
| 17 | Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain Breakfast Cereals | 20 mg | 868% | 5.7 mg 1 oz |
| 18 | Spices, turmeric, ground Spices and Herbs | 19.8 mg | 861% | 1.9 mg 1 tbsp |
| 19 | Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Wheat Germ, Regular Breakfast Cereals | 19.1 mg | 830% | 2.7 mg 2 tbsp (1 NLEA serving) |
| 20 | Spices, cinnamon, ground Spices and Herbs | 17.5 mg | 759% | 1.4 mg 1 tbsp |
| 21 | Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat Bran Breakfast Cereals | 17.4 mg | 756% | 2.8 mg 0.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) |
| 22 | Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Honey Crunch Wheat Germ Breakfast Cereals | 15.9 mg | 690% | 2.2 mg 2 tbsp (1 NLEA serving) |
| 23 | Spices, pumpkin pie spice Spices and Herbs | 15.8 mg | 689% | 0.89 mg 1 tbsp |
| 24 | Beverages, chocolate drink, milk and soy based, ready to drink, fortified Beverages | 14.8 mg | 642% | 35 mg 8 fl oz |
| 25 | Rice bran, crude Cereal Grains and Pasta | 14.2 mg | 618% | 16.8 mg 1 cup |
| 26 | Wheat germ, crude Cereal Grains and Pasta | 13.3 mg | 578% | 15.3 mg 1 cup |
| 27 | Spices, pepper, black Spices and Herbs | 12.8 mg | 554% | 0.88 mg 1 tbsp, ground |
| 28 | Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, blanched Nut and Seed Products | 12.7 mg | 550% | 3.6 mg 1 oz |
| 29 | Wheat bran, crude Cereal Grains and Pasta | 11.5 mg | 500% | 6.7 mg 1 cup |
| 30 | Spearmint, dried Spices and Herbs | 11.5 mg | 499% | 0.18 mg 1 tbsp |
| 31 | Nuts, pine nuts, raw Nut and Seed Products | 10.2 mg | 443% | 3.1 mg Reference amount (RACC) |
| 32 | Mango, dried, sweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices | 10 mg | 435% | n/a |
| 33 | Spices, parsley, dried Spices and Herbs | 9.8 mg | 427% | 0.16 mg 1 tbsp |
| 34 | Spices, basil, dried Spices and Herbs | 9.8 mg | 426% | 0.21 mg 1 tbsp, leaves |
| 35 | Teff, uncooked Cereal Grains and Pasta | 9.2 mg | 402% | 17.8 mg 1 cup |
| 36 | Nuts, pine nuts, dried Nut and Seed Products | 8.8 mg | 383% | 2.5 mg 1 oz (167 kernels) |
| 37 | Spices, curry powder Spices and Herbs | 8.3 mg | 361% | 0.52 mg 1 tbsp |
| 38 | Spices, bay leaf Spices and Herbs | 8.2 mg | 355% | 0.15 mg 1 tbsp, crumbled |
| 39 | Spices, tarragon, dried Spices and Herbs | 8 mg | 346% | 0.14 mg 1 tbsp, leaves |
| 40 | Nuts, formulated, wheat-based, unflavored, with salt added Nut and Seed Products | 7.9 mg | 344% | 2.2 mg 1 oz |
| 41 | Spices, thyme, dried Spices and Herbs | 7.9 mg | 342% | 0.21 mg 1 tbsp, leaves |
| 42 | Seeds, hemp seed, hulled Nut and Seed Products | 7.6 mg | 330% | 2.3 mg 3 tbsp |
| 43 | Hazelnuts, beaked (Northern Plains Indians) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods | 7.6 mg | 330% | 2.2 mg 1 oz |
| 44 | Spices, celery seed Spices and Herbs | 7.6 mg | 329% | 0.49 mg 1 tbsp |
| 45 | Chia seeds, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta | 7.6 mg | 329% | 3.4 mg Reference amount (RACC) |
| 46 | Nuts, formulated, wheat-based, all flavors except macadamia, without salt Nut and Seed Products | 6.9 mg | 302% | 2 mg 1 oz |
| 47 | Spices, poultry seasoning Spices and Herbs | 6.9 mg | 298% | 0.3 mg 1 tbsp |
| 48 | Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat Finfish and Shellfish Products | 6.8 mg | 296% | 5.8 mg 3 oz |
| 49 | Spices, poppy seed Spices and Herbs | 6.7 mg | 292% | 0.59 mg 1 tbsp |
| 50 | Fireweed, leaves, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 6.7 mg | 291% | 1.5 mg 1 cup, chopped |
| 51 | Nuts, butternuts, dried Nut and Seed Products | 6.6 mg | 285% | 1.9 mg 1 oz |
| 52 | Spices, fennel seed Spices and Herbs | 6.5 mg | 284% | 0.38 mg 1 tbsp, whole |
| 53 | Spices, coriander leaf, dried Spices and Herbs | 6.4 mg | 276% | 0.11 mg 1 tbsp |
| 54 | Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat Snacks | 6.2 mg | 269% | 0.56 mg 1 cake |
| 55 | Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat, unsalted Snacks | 6.2 mg | 269% | 0.56 mg 1 cake |
| 56 | Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts Nut and Seed Products | 6.2 mg | 268% | 1.8 mg 1 oz (21 whole kernels) |
| 57 | Spices, savory, ground Spices and Herbs | 6.1 mg | 265% | 0.27 mg 1 tbsp |
| 58 | Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, tripe cooked, boiled Beef Products | 6.1 mg | 264% | 5.2 mg 3 oz |
| 59 | Rye flour, dark Cereal Grains and Pasta | 6.1 mg | 264% | 7.8 mg 1 cup |
| 60 | Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, raw Nut and Seed Products | 6.1 mg | 263% | 1.8 mg Reference amount (RACC) |
| 61 | Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 5.9 mg | 256% | 0.29 mg 0.25 cup |
| 62 | Cereals, QUAKER, Oat Bran, QUAKER/MOTHER'S Oat Bran, dry Breakfast Cereals | 5.7 mg | 248% | 2.3 mg 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) |
| 63 | Oat bran, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta | 5.6 mg | 245% | 5.3 mg 1 cup |
| 64 | Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, dry roasted, without salt added Nut and Seed Products | 5.6 mg | 241% | 1.6 mg 1 oz |
| 65 | Spices, marjoram, dried Spices and Herbs | 5.4 mg | 236% | 0.092 mg 1 tbsp |
| 66 | Crackers, rye, wafers, plain Baked Products | 5.4 mg | 233% | 3.3 mg 1 cup, crushed |
| 67 | Flour, coconut Nut and Seed Products | 5.3 mg | 230% | 0.79 mg Reference amount (RACC) |
| 68 | Cereals, WHEATENA, dry Breakfast Cereals | 5.3 mg | 229% | 2.1 mg 0.33 cup (1 NLEA serving) |
| 69 | Lemon grass (citronella), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 5.2 mg | 227% | 0.25 mg 1 tbsp |
| 70 | Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain Snacks | 5.2 mg | 227% | 0.47 mg 1 cake |
| 71 | Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain, unsalted Snacks | 5.2 mg | 227% | 0.47 mg 1 cake |
| 72 | Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, corn Snacks | 5.1 mg | 221% | 0.46 mg 1 cake |
| 73 | Spices, oregano, dried Spices and Herbs | 5 mg | 217% | 0.05 mg 1 tsp, leaves |
| 74 | Oats Cereal Grains and Pasta | 4.9 mg | 214% | 7.7 mg 1 cup |
| 75 | Peanut flour, defatted Legumes and Legume Products | 4.9 mg | 213% | 1.4 mg 1 oz |
| 76 | Raspberry juice concentrate Fruits and Fruit Juices | 4.7 mg | 203% | n/a |
| 77 | Nuts, hickorynuts, dried Nut and Seed Products | 4.6 mg | 200% | 1.3 mg 1 oz |
| 78 | Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried Nut and Seed Products | 4.5 mg | 198% | 1.3 mg 1 oz |
| 79 | Nuts, pecans Nut and Seed Products | 4.5 mg | 196% | 1.3 mg 1 oz (19 halves) |
| 80 | Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt Nut and Seed Products | 4.5 mg | 195% | 1.3 mg 1 oz |
| 81 | Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products | 4.5 mg | 195% | 1.3 mg 1 oz |
| 82 | Sugars, maple Sweets and Desserts | 4.4 mg | 192% | 1.2 mg 1 piece (1-3/4" x 1-1/4" x 1/2") |
| 83 | Wheat, soft red winter Cereal Grains and Pasta | 4.4 mg | 191% | 7.4 mg 1 cup |
| 84 | Nuts, pine nuts, pinyon, dried Nut and Seed Products | 4.3 mg | 188% | 1.2 mg 1 oz |
| 85 | Seaweed, agar, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 4.3 mg | 187% | n/a |
| 86 | Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats, Dry Breakfast Cereals | 4.3 mg | 187% | 1.7 mg 0.5 cup |
| 87 | Spices, pepper, white Spices and Herbs | 4.3 mg | 187% | 0.31 mg 1 tbsp, ground |
| 88 | Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, sesame seed, unsalted Snacks | 4.3 mg | 187% | 0.39 mg 1 cake |
| 89 | Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, sesame seed Snacks | 4.3 mg | 187% | 0.39 mg 1 cake |
| 90 | Peanut flour, low fat Legumes and Legume Products | 4.2 mg | 184% | 1.2 mg 1 oz |
| 91 | Einkorn, grain, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta | 4.2 mg | 183% | 1.9 mg Reference amount (RACC) |
| 92 | Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size Breakfast Cereals | 4.2 mg | 183% | 2.2 mg 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) |
| 93 | Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash Legumes and Legume Products | 4.2 mg | 182% | 1.2 mg 1 oz |
| 94 | Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Legumes and Legume Products | 4.2 mg | 182% | 1.2 mg 1 oz |
| 95 | Triticale flour, whole-grain Cereal Grains and Pasta | 4.2 mg | 182% | 5.4 mg 1 cup |
| 96 | Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares Sweets and Desserts | 4.2 mg | 181% | 1.2 mg 1 oz square Bakers |
| 97 | Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products | 4.2 mg | 180% | 0.52 mg 1 tbsp |
| 98 | Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw Nut and Seed Products | 4.1 mg | 180% | 1.2 mg 1 oz (10-12 kernels) |
| 99 | Seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), raw Nut and Seed Products | 4.1 mg | 179% | 1.2 mg Reference amount (RACC) |
| 100 | Rice crackers Snacks | 4.1 mg | 177% | 1.2 mg 1 serving |
General information, not a recommendation to eat any food in particular amounts. Supplements and fortified foods are not covered.