The best food sources of manganese are of plant origin. Tea, coffee, nuts, cereals and some fruits are the best food sources of manganese. Some estimates suggest that coffee or tea supplies as much as 20 to 30 percent of our daily manganese intake.
People eating vegetarian diets and Western diets emphasizing whole grains may have manganese intakes as high as 10.9 mg/d.
Fair sources of manganese are brewer’s yeast, liver, most fruits and vegetables, orange pekoe tea and white enriched bread. Dairy products, meat fish and poultry are poor sources of manganese.
Food sources of manganese
