Foods Highest in Manganese

6,455 foods ranked by Manganese per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Manganese, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Manganese is a trace mineral that activates enzymes involved in metabolism, bone formation, blood clotting and antioxidant defense. The body needs only a small amount, readily supplied by plant foods.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Manganese
Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder, decaffeinated	133.00 mg
Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder	133.00 mg
Spices, cloves, ground	60.13 mg
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, NEOSURE, powder, with ARA and DHA (formerly ROSS)	51.50 mg
Spices, ginger, ground	33.30 mg
Tea, instant, unsweetened, lemon-flavored, powder	30.67 mg
Tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder, decaffeinated	30.37 mg
Tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder	30.37 mg
Spices, saffron	28.41 mg
Spices, cardamom	28.00 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain	19.96 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KRETSCHMER Wheat Germ, Regular	19.08 mg
Spices, cinnamon, ground	17.47 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat Bran	17.38 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KRETSCHMER Honey Crunch Wheat Germ	15.88 mg
Spices, pumpkin pie spice	15.84 mg
Rice bran, crude	14.21 mg
Wheat germ, crude	13.30 mg
Spices, pepper, black	12.75 mg
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, blanched	12.65 mg
Wheat bran, crude	11.50 mg
Spearmint, dried	11.48 mg
Nuts, pine nuts, raw	10.25 mg
Spices, parsley, dried	9.81 mg
Spices, basil, dried	9.80 mg
Teff, uncooked	9.24 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, 100% Bran Cereal	9.03 mg
Nuts, pine nuts, dried	8.80 mg
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN BRAN BUDS	8.20 mg
Spices, bay leaf	8.17 mg

Whole grains, nuts, leafy greens, tea, legumes and pineapple. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Manganese — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Manganese?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder, decaffeinated, Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder, Spices, cloves, ground, Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, NEOSURE, powder, with ARA and DHA (formerly ROSS) and Spices, ginger, ground. See the full ranking above.

How much Manganese do I need a day?

The FDA Daily Value is 2.3 mg, comfortably met from whole-plant foods.

What does Manganese do?

Manganese is a trace mineral that activates enzymes involved in metabolism, bone formation, blood clotting and antioxidant defense. The body needs only a small amount, readily supplied by plant foods.

Foods Highest in Manganese

Manganese — frequently asked questions

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