Manganese in Foods

Trace mineral involved in bone formation, blood clotting, and carbohydrate metabolism.

Top animal source 6.8 mg
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat > 99% of all foods
Top plant source 60.1 mg
Spices, cloves, ground > 99% of all foods

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Top Animal Sources

Food Manganese (mg) All foods
1 Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat
6.8
> 99%

Top Plant Sources

Food Manganese (mg) All foods
2 Spices, cloves, ground
60.1
> 99%
3 Spices, ginger, ground
33.3
> 99%
4 Jujube, Chinese, fresh, dried
31.1
> 99%
5 Spices, saffron
28.4
> 99%
6 Spices, cardamom
28.0
> 99%
7 Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain
20.0
> 99%
8 Spices, turmeric, ground
19.8
> 99%
9 Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Wheat Germ, Regular
19.1
> 99%
10 Spices, cinnamon, ground
17.5
> 99%
11 Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat Bran
17.4
> 99%
12 Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Honey Crunch Wheat Germ
15.9
> 99%
13 Spices, pumpkin pie spice
15.8
> 99%
14 Rice bran, crude
14.2
> 99%
15 Wheat germ, crude
13.3
> 99%
16 Spices, pepper, black
12.8
> 99%
17 Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, blanched
12.7
> 99%
18 Wheat bran, crude
11.5
> 99%
19 Spearmint, dried
11.5
> 99%
20 Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw
11.3
> 99%
21 Nuts, pine nuts, raw
10.3
> 99%
22 Mango, dried, sweetened
10.0
> 99%
23 Spices, parsley, dried
9.8
> 99%
24 Spices, basil, dried
9.8
> 99%
25 Teff, uncooked
9.2
> 99%
26 Nuts, pine nuts, dried
8.8
> 99%
27 Spices, curry powder
8.3
> 99%
28 Spices, bay leaf
8.2
> 99%
29 Spices, tarragon, dried
8.0
> 99%
30 Nuts, formulated, wheat-based, unflavored, with salt added
7.9
> 99%
31 Spices, thyme, dried
7.9
> 99%
32 Hazelnuts, beaked (Northern Plains Indians)
7.6
> 99%
33 Seeds, hemp seed, hulled
7.6
> 99%
34 Spices, celery seed
7.6
> 99%
35 Chia seeds, dry, raw
7.6
> 99%
36 Nuts, formulated, wheat-based, all flavors except macadamia, without salt
6.9
> 99%
37 Spices, poultry seasoning
6.9
> 99%
38 Spices, poppy seed
6.7
> 99%

Other & Unclassified Foods

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Food Manganese (mg) All foods
39 Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, high protein, whey powder, 3-2-1 Plan
269.1
> 99%
40 Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder
133.0
> 99%
41 Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened
133.0
> 99%
42 Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder
125.0
> 99%
43 Toddler drink, MEAD JOHNSON, PurAmino Toddler Powder, with ARA and DHA, not reconstituted
124.0
> 99%
44 Infant Formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, Newborn, with ARA and DHA, powder
77.0
> 99%
45 Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2 SOY, with iron, powder
55.0
> 99%
46 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, NEOSURE, powder, with ARA and DHA
51.5
> 99%
47 Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened
30.7
> 99%
48 Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet
30.4
> 99%
49 Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder
30.4
> 99%
50 Beverages, chocolate drink, milk and soy based, ready to drink, fortified
14.8
> 99%