Welcome to the nutritional magnesium content in 26 different types of an orange, ranging from 275 mg to 0 mg per 100g. The basic type of an orange is Orange peel, raw which in 100g contains 22 mg of magnesium.
The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for magnesium is 400 mg. For the 100g serving of Orange peel, raw, the RDA magnesium percentage is 6 %. Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Orange peel, raw has a nutritional value score of 24 out of 100.Comparing the magnesium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Orange peel, raw; We class this as a medium to low magnesium content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a high nutritional density value.
This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Fruits and Fruit Juices.Other important and magnesium related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this serving in your diet, the amount of Calories is 97 kcal (5% RDA), the amount of Protein is 1.5 g (3% RDA), the amount of Fat is 0.2 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 25 g (19% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the magnesium content in an orange.
Comparing magnesium in an orange vs spinach
The amount of magnesium in spinach is 79 mg per 100g.As magnesium percentage of the RDA this is 20 %. Comparing with Orange peel, raw, in 100g contains 22 mg of magnesium. As a percentage of the RDA this is 6 %. Therefore, spinach has 57 mg more magnesium than Orange peel, raw. In terms of magnesium percentage this is 259 % more magnesium. Spinach has an overall nutritional value score of 68 out of 100, whereas Orange peel, raw has a nutritional value score of 24 out of 100.Amount of magnesium per 100 Calories
100 calories of orange peel, raw is a serving size of 1.03 g, and the amount of Magnesium is 22.68 mg. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Protein 1.55 g , Fat 0.21 g , Carbohydrate 25.77 g .Content per Typical Serving Size 1 tbsp (or 6 g)
For the food Orange peel, raw the typical serving size is 1 tbsp (or 6 g) which contains 1.32 mg of Magnesium. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Calories content is 5.82 kcal, the Protein content is 0.09 g, the Fat content is 0.01 g and the Carbohydrate content is 1.5 g. This data is shown in the graph below for the typical serving of magnesium and the related and important nutritional values.
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 tbsp or 6 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 0.3 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 0.1 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 5.4 (kcal).
This list of 26 types of an orange, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder through to Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, powder where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional magnesium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much magnesium in an orange.
Milligrams of magnesium in an orange (per 100g)
The list below gives the total magnesium content in the 26 items from the general description 'an orange' each of which show the magnesium amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 26 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.
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 total number of frozen food items is 6. The highest amount of magnesium from the 6 frozen items is in Orange drink, breakfast type, with juice and pulp, frozen concentrate where the magnesium content is 34 mg per 100g. The number of food items classified as canned is 4 items. The highest amount of magnesium from the 4 canned items is in Orange juice, canned, unsweetened where the level is 10 mg per 100g.The total food items which are raw is 7 items. The highest amount of magnesium from the 7 raw items is in Orange peel, raw where the content is 22 mg per 100g. 
Average Content for an orange
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of magnesium contained in 100g of an orange, based on the list below of 26 different items under the general description of an orange, is 20.54 mg of magnesium. This average value corresponds to 5.14 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Calories is 83.15 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 0.72 g, the average amount of Fat is 0.13 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Magnesium is found in Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water which in 100g contains 10 mg of Magnesium. This corresponds to 3 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Calories is 45 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.68 g, the amount of Fat is 0.06 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 10.78 g.Highest magnesium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 26 different an orange nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of magnesium is found in Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder which contains 275 mg of magnesium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 69 %. For this 100g serving the Calories content is 217 kcal, the Protein content is 3.6 g, the Fat content is 0 g, the Carbohydrate content is 85.9 g.
The lowest amount of magnesium is in Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, powder which in 100g contains 0 mg of magnesium. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 0 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Calories is 386 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0 g, the amount of Fat is 0 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 98.94 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a magnesium range of 275 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 169 kcal for Calories, 3.6 g for Protein, 0 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of magnesium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high magnesium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Orange peel, raw contains 22 mg of magnesium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. 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 Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted which contains 96.56 mg in 1 cup (or 284 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 24 %. For this serving the Calories content is 451.56 kcal, the Protein content is 6.79 g, the Fat content is 0.6 g and the Carbohydrate content is 108.4 g.
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 foods with a high magnesium content.
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