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 2351–2400 of 3,575 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2351 Boysenberries, canned, heavy syrup Fruits and Fruit Juices 18.00 mg 1%
2352 Crabapples, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 18.00 mg 1%
2353 Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant Beverages 18.00 mg 1%
2354 Babyfood, corn and sweet potatoes, strained Baby Foods 18.00 mg 1%
2355 Muffins, blueberry, dry mix Baked Products 18.00 mg 1%
2356 Mango nectar, canned Fruits and Fruit Juices 17.00 mg 1%
2357 Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant Sweets 17.00 mg 1%
2358 Sage Valley, Gluten Free Vanilla Sandwich Cookies Baked Products 17.00 mg 1%
2359 Mouse nuts, seedlings (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2360 Prunes, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 17.00 mg 1%
2361 Feijoa, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 17.00 mg 1%
2362 Kiwifruit, ZESPRI SunGold, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 17.00 mg 1%
2363 Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2364 Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2365 Squash, summer, zucchini, italian style, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2366 Squash, winter, hubbard, baked, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2367 Succotash, (corn and limas), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2368 Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2369 Snack, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, plain Snacks 17.00 mg 1%
2370 Quinoa, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 17.00 mg 1%
2371 Semolina, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 17.00 mg 1%
2372 DENNY'S, hash browns Restaurant Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2373 Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2374 Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 17.00 mg 1%
2375 Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor Snacks 17.00 mg 1%
2376 Semolina, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 17.00 mg 1%
2377 Restaurant, family style, french fries Restaurant Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2378 Restaurant, family style, hash browns Restaurant Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2379 CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL, spaghetti with pomodoro sauce Restaurant Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2380 Peas and onions, canned, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2381 Potatoes, hash brown, frozen, plain, prepared, pan fried in canola oil Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2382 Tomato products, canned, sauce, with onions Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2383 Yam, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2384 Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2385 Tomato products, canned, sauce, spanish style Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2386 Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2387 BURGER KING, french fries Fast Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2388 Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2389 Chayote, fruit, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2390 Onions, frozen, chopped, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2391 Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2392 Squash, winter, hubbard, baked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2393 Succotash, (corn and limas), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17.00 mg 1%
2394 Candies, soft fruit and nut squares Sweets 17.00 mg 1%
2395 Buckwheat groats, roasted, dry Cereal Grains and Pasta 17.00 mg 1%
2396 Babyfood, juice, orange and banana Baby Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2397 Babyfood, cereal, rice, with applesauce and bananas, strained Baby Foods 17.00 mg 1%
2398 Soup, vegetarian vegetable, canned, condensed Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 17.00 mg 1%
2399 Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 17.00 mg 1%
2400 Breadfruit, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 17.00 mg 1%

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