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. 2022 Jul 1;17(1):48–61. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.1.48

Table 4. Top 20 individual foods for dietary magnesium intake and their contribution by age groups, KNHANES 2016–2019.

Rank Age groups (yrs)
1–2 3–5 6–11 12–18 19–29 30–49 50–64 ≥65
Food %1) Cum%2) Food % Cum% Food % Cum% Food % Cum% Food % Cum% Food % Cum% Food % Cum% Food % Cum%
1 Rice 16.8 16.8 Rice 15.8 15.8 Rice 15.6 15.6 Rice 14.2 14.2 Rice 12.1 12.1 Rice 12.2 12.2 Rice 13.1 13.1 Rice 17.5 17.5
2 Milk 11.7 28.6 Milk 9.6 25.4 Milk 6.9 22.5 Kimchi, Baechu 4.8 19.0 Chicken 5.2 17.3 Kimchi, Baechu 5.7 17.9 Kimchi, Baechu 6.3 19.4 Kimchi, Baechu 5.6 23.0
3 Tofu 4.4 33.0 Tofu 3.8 29.2 Pork 3.7 26.2 Chicken 4.7 23.7 Kimchi, Baechu 4.8 22.1 Tofu 4.0 21.9 Tofu 4.3 23.7 Brown rice 3.9 26.9
4 Milk powder 3.9 36.9 Pork 2.7 31.9 Kimchi, Baechu 3.5 29.7 Pork 4.7 28.4 Pork 4.7 26.8 Pork 3.5 25.3 Brown rice 2.9 26.6 Tofu 3.8 30.7
5 Banana 3.5 40.4 Sea mustard 2.7 34.6 Tofu 3.3 33.1 Milk 4.2 32.6 Milk 3.2 30.0 Chicken 2.8 28.1 Soybean 2.5 29.1 Soybean 3.4 34.2
6 Sea mustard 2.4 42.8 Brown rice 2.3 36.9 Brown rice 3.0 36.1 Tofu 3.3 35.8 Tofu 3.0 33.0 Brown rice 2.1 30.3 Sea mustard 2.1 31.2 Sea mustard 2.5 36.7
7 Yogurt 2.0 44.8 Bread 2.3 39.2 Chicken 3.0 39.1 Brown rice 2.9 38.8 Ramyeon 2.3 35.3 Milk 2.1 32.4 Pork 2.1 33.3 Barley 2.5 39.1
8 Brown rice 1.9 46.7 Snack 2.1 41.3 Bread 2.2 41.3 Ramyeon 2.3 41.1 Bread 2.1 37.4 Coffee, only 1.9 34.3 White coffee 2.0 35.3 White coffee 1.9 41.1
9 Snack 1.9 48.6 Egg 2.0 43.3 Snack 2.0 43.3 Bread 2.2 43.3 Coffee, only 2.0 39.3 White coffee 1.9 36.2 Milk 1.7 37.0 Soybean paste 1.7 42.8
10 Pork 1.9 50.5 Anchovy 1.9 45.2 Egg 1.8 45.1 Snack 2.0 45.3 Brown rice 1.9 41.3 Beer 1.9 38.1 Soy sauce 1.6 38.6 Soy sauce 1.7 44.5
11 Egg 1.8 52.3 Kimchi, Baechu 1.8 47.0 Soy sauce 1.7 46.8 Potato 1.8 47.1 Soy sauce 1.8 43.1 Soy sauce 1.8 39.9 Anchovy 1.6 40.2 Spinach 1.6 46.1
12 Chicken 1.7 54.0 Potato 1.8 48.8 Sea mustard 1.7 48.5 Soy sauce 1.8 48.8 Potato 1.8 44.8 Sea mustard 1.7 41.6 Barley 1.5 41.7 Milk 1.5 47.6
13 Anchovy 1.7 55.7 Chicken 1.8 50.6 Potato 1.7 50.2 Beef 1.7 50.6 Beef 1.7 46.6 Bread 1.6 43.2 Spinach 1.4 43.1 Sweet potato 1.4 49.1
14 Beef 1.6 57.4 Soy sauce 1.7 52.3 Beef 1.6 51.8 Sea mustard 1.5 52.1 Sandwich/hamburger/pizza 1.6 48.1 Beef 1.5 44.7 Sweet potato 1.4 44.5 Anchovy 1.4 50.5
15 Potato 1.6 59.0 Beef 1.6 53.9 Glutinous rice 1.4 53.3 Noodles 1.5 53.6 Egg 1.5 49.6 Egg 1.3 46.0 Chicken 1.2 45.7 Potato 1.2 51.7
16 Bread 1.6 60.5 Yogurt 1.5 55.4 Barley 1.4 54.7 Sandwich/hamburger/pizza 1.4 55.0 Beer 1.5 51.1 Potato 1.3 47.4 Soybean paste 1.2 46.9 Soybean milk 1.2 53.0
17 Soy sauce 1.5 62.1 Banana 1.5 56.9 Ramyeon 1.2 55.9 Egg 1.4 56.4 Snack 1.5 52.5 Noodles 1.3 48.6 Rice cake 1.1 48.1 Kimchi, yeolmu 1.2 54.2
18 Sweet potato 1.5 63.5 Laver 1.4 58.4 Banana 1.2 57.1 Barley 1.3 57.7 Noodles 1.4 54.0 Ramyeon 1.2 49.9 Bread 1.1 49.2 Pork 1.2 55.4
19 Glutinous rice 1.4 64.9 Glutinous rice 1.4 59.8 Laver 1.1 58.2 Glutinous rice 1.2 58.8 Sea mustard 1.2 55.2 Anchovy 1.2 51.1 Egg 1.1 50.2 Glutinous rice 1.2 56.6
20 Laver 1.4 66.3 Spinach 1.3 61.1 Noodles 1.1 59.3 Red pepper paste 1.1 59.9 Red pepper paste 1.2 56.4 Red pepper powder 1.2 52.3 Coffee, only 1.1 51.3 Rice cake 1.1 57.7

KNHANES, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

1)Data are mean contribution (%) of dietary magnesium intake from each food.

2)Data are cumulative contribution (%) of dietary magnesium intake.