Vegan foods high in Calcium (USDA SR Legacy)

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 2051–2100 of 3,575 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2051 Snacks, potato chips, plain, made with partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salted Snacks 24.00 mg 2%
2052 Carrot juice, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 24.00 mg 2%
2053 Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 24.00 mg 2%
2054 Snacks, potato chips, plain, made with partially hydrogenated soybean oil, unsalted Snacks 24.00 mg 2%
2055 Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted Snacks 24.00 mg 2%
2056 Salad dressing, french dressing, commercial, regular, without salt Fats and Oils 24.00 mg 2%
2057 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat Breakfast Cereals 24.00 mg 2%
2058 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 13% protein, bleached, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 24.00 mg 2%
2059 McDONALD'S, Side Salad Fast Foods 24.00 mg 2%
2060 Babyfood, vegetables, squash, strained Baby Foods 24.00 mg 2%
2061 Babyfood, vegetables, squash, junior Baby Foods 24.00 mg 2%
2062 Raspberries, puree, with seeds Fruits and Fruit Juices 23.00 mg 2%
2063 Pie crust, deep dish, frozen, baked, made with enriched flour Baked Products 23.00 mg 2%
2064 Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2065 Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2066 Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2067 Syrups, table blends, corn, refiner, and sugar Sweets 23.00 mg 2%
2068 Noodles, japanese, somen, dry Cereal Grains and Pasta 23.00 mg 2%
2069 Wocas, tuber, cooked, Oregon, yellow pond lily (Klamath) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 23.00 mg 2%
2070 Pretzels, soft Snacks 23.00 mg 2%
2071 Squash, winter, spaghetti, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2072 Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2073 Pickles, chowchow, with cauliflower onion mustard, sweet Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2074 Onions, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2075 Peas, green (includes baby and lesuer types), canned, drained solids, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2076 Peas and carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2077 Peas and onions, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2078 Turnips, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2079 Peppers, jalapeno, canned, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2080 Peas and carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2081 Peas and carrots, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2082 Peas and carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 23.00 mg 2%
2083 SMART SOUP, Moroccan Chick Pea Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 23.00 mg 2%
2084 SMART SOUP, Vietnamese Carrot Lemongrass Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 23.00 mg 2%
2085 SMART SOUP, Santa Fe Corn Chowder Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 23.00 mg 2%
2086 SMART SOUP, French Lentil Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 23.00 mg 2%
2087 Bacon, meatless Legumes and Legume Products 23.00 mg 2%
2088 Crackers, matzo, whole-wheat Baked Products 23.00 mg 2%
2089 Cracker, meal Baked Products 23.00 mg 2%
2090 Babyfood, vegetables, carrots, junior Baby Foods 23.00 mg 2%
2091 Pretzels, soft, unsalted Snacks 23.00 mg 2%
2092 Pie, fried pies, cherry Baked Products 22.00 mg 2%
2093 Babyfood, vegetables, carrots, strained Baby Foods 22.00 mg 2%
2094 Babyfood, dinner, mixed vegetable, strained Baby Foods 22.00 mg 2%
2095 Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, canned, sweetened Legumes and Legume Products 22.00 mg 2%
2096 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES Breakfast Cereals 22.00 mg 2%
2097 Bananas, dehydrated, or banana powder Fruits and Fruit Juices 22.00 mg 2%
2098 Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas Fruits and Fruit Juices 22.00 mg 2%
2099 Bread, sticks, plain Baked Products 22.00 mg 2%
2100 Pie, mince, prepared from recipe Baked Products 22.00 mg 2%

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