What Foods Provide the Most Calcium?

Posted April 2, 2015 by PTI Admin

Calcium is a mineral found in many foods that is necessary for the growth and maintenance of strong teeth and bones, nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and secretion of certain hormones and enzymes. It is nutrient that is vital for our overall health and wellness. There are many foods that contain calcium and the average healthy adult should aim to consume between 1000 and 1200 mg a day. The following is a list of calcium rich foods:

Collard greens, frozen: 8 oz-360 mg

Broccoli rabe: 8 oz-200 mg

Kale, frozen: 8 oz-180 mg

Soy Beans, green, boiled :8 oz-175 mg

Bok Choy, cooked, boiled: 8 oz-160 mg

Figs, dried: 2 figs-65 mg

Broccoli, fresh, cooked: 8 oz-60 mg

Oranges: 1 whole-55 mg

Sardines, canned with bones: 3 oz-325 mg

Salmon, canned with bones: 3 oz-180 mg

Shrimp, canned:3 oz-125 mg

Yogurt, plain, low-fat: 6 oz-310 mg

Milk, skim, low-fat, whole: 8 oz-300 mg

Yogurt with fruit, low-fat: 6 oz-260 mg

Mozzarella, part-skim: 1 oz-210 mg

Cheddar: 1 oz-205 mg

Yogurt, Greek: 6 oz-200 mg

American Cheese: 1 oz-195 mg

Feta Cheese: 4 oz-140 mg

Cottage Cheese, 2%: 4 oz-105 mg

Almond milk, rice milk or soy milk, fortified: 8 oz- 300 mg

Orange juice and other fruit juices, fortified: 8 oz-300 mg

Cereal, fortified: 8 oz-100-1,000 mg

Source: PTI Buzz – March 3, 2014

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