Vegan foods high in Calcium

Calcium absorption from food depends on what else you eat at that meal. Phytates in grains and oxalates in leafy greens bind calcium and prevent your gut from taking it in. The numbers in the table below show total calcium, but your body may capture only part of it, depending on what you pair it with.

Dairy products, canned fish with bones, and fortified plant drinks cluster at the top of this ranking. Leafy greens contain calcium in large amounts yet sit lower in actual usable calcium because oxalates interfere with absorption. To meet the 1300 mg Daily Value, most people need multiple sources across the day rather than one single food.

Without dairy or fish, calcium comes from fortified plant drinks, tofu made with calcium sulphate, and leafy greens; though greens pose an absorption problem. Fortification becomes the reliable route: a glass of fortified soya drink delivers more usable calcium than a handful of spinach. You need to read labels closely, because not all plant-based alternatives are fortified, and levels vary widely between brands.

FDA daily value: 1300 mg

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Showing 6351–6400 of 6,734 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
6351 Nuts, ginkgo nuts, canned Nuts and Seeds 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6352 Nuts, coconut cream (liquid from grated meat), sweetened, canned Nuts and Seeds 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6353 Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels off cob, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6354 Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels off cob, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6355 Corn, sweet, white, frozen, kernels off cob, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6356 Corn, sweet, frozen, kernels on the cob, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6357 Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off the cob, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6358 Pickle relish, hamburger Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6359 Pickles, cucumber, sweet, low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6360 Waterchestnuts, Chinese, canned, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6361 Corn, sweet, canned, brine pack, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6362 Pear, canned halves, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6363 Grape juice, frozen concentrate, sugar and vitamin C added, diluted Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6364 Applesauce, canned, unsweetened Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6365 Apple, canned, sweetened, sliced, unheated Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6366 Pear, asian, raw Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6367 Pummelo, raw Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6368 Passion fruit juice, yellow, raw Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6369 Passion fruit juice, purple, raw Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6370 Sauce, cranberry, canned, sweetened Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6371 Apple, frozen, sliced, unsweetened, unheated Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6372 Apple, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, cooked Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6373 Apple, canned, sweetened, sliced, heated Fruits and fruit juices 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6374 Cereal, hot, oats, minute, prepared, Robin Hood Breakfast cereals 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6375 Cereal, ready to eat, Frosted Flakes, Kellogg's Breakfast cereals 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6376 Cereal, ready to eat, Corn Flakes, Kellogg's Breakfast cereals 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6377 Soup, cauliflower, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6378 Gravy, au jus, canned Soups, Sauces and Gravies 4.00 mg 0% CNF
6379 Plantains, overripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.90 mg 0% USDA_FF
6380 Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.87 mg 0% USDA_FF
6381 Plantains, ripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.83 mg 0% USDA_FF
6382 Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.82 mg 0% USDA_FF
6383 Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.82 mg 0% USDA_FF
6384 Mushroom, portabella Vegetables and Vegetable Products 3.23 mg 0% USDA_FF
6385 Beverages, ARIZONA, tea, ready-to-drink, lemon Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6386 Beverages, water, bottled, non-carbonated, CRYSTAL GEYSER Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6387 Beverages, water, tap, municipal Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6388 Beverages, carbonated, low calorie, cola or pepper-type, with aspartame, contains caffeine Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6389 Beverages, water, tap, well Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6390 Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6391 Beverages, MOTTS, Apple juice light, fortified with vitamin C Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6392 Beverages, carbonated, low calorie, cola or pepper-type, with aspartame, without caffeine Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6393 Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6394 Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6395 Beverages, Fruit flavored drink containing less than 3% fruit juice, with high vitamin C Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6396 Beverages, Fruit flavored drink, less than 3% juice, not fortified with vitamin C Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6397 Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, White Cranberry Peach Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6398 Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Light Cranberry Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6399 Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Cran Cherry Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR
6400 Beverages, cranberry-apple juice drink, bottled Beverages 3.00 mg 0% USDA_SR

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