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

Selling a product with calcium? Generate a print-ready nutrition label from your recipe.

Showing 3401–3450 of 6,734 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
3401 Carrots, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3402 Beans, chili, barbecue, ranch style, cooked Legumes and Legume Products 31.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3403 Prune puree Fruits and Fruit Juices 31.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3404 Babyfood, vegetables, jarred, carrots, all stages Babyfoods 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3405 Cereal, ready to eat, Wheat Squares, Organics, President's Choice Breakfast cereals 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3406 Vegetables, asian mix, frozen, boiled, drained (broccoli, green beans, mini corn, snow peas, red pepper) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3407 Carrot, canned, solids ans liquid, unsalted Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3408 Sauce, spaghetti, with onion and garlic, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces and Gravies 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3409 Vegetarian stew, meatless Legumes and Legume Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3410 Beans, chili, barbecue, ranch style, cooked Legumes and Legume Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3411 Tofu, silken, extra firm Legumes and Legume Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3412 Tofu, silken, soft Legumes and Legume Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3413 Prune puree Fruits and fruit juices 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3414 Sweet roll, cinnamon, refrigerated dough, with icing (frosting) Baked Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3415 Cracker, crispbread, rye Baked Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3416 Cookie, oatmeal (with or without raisins), refrigerated dough Baked Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3417 Cookie, chocolate wafer Baked Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3418 Nuts, Japanese chestnuts, raw Nuts and Seeds 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3419 Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, heated in oven Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3420 Carrot, canned, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3421 Cereal, ready to eat, frosted Mini-Wheats (original, maple, brown sugar, strawberry), Kellogg's Breakfast cereals 31.00 mg 2% CNF
3422 Cabbage, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.99 mg 2% USDA_FF
3423 Radicchio, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.91 mg 2% USDA_FF
3424 Flour, buckwheat Cereal Grains and Pasta 30.55 mg 2% USDA_FF
3425 Carrots, mature, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.48 mg 2% USDA_FF
3426 Flour, spelt, whole grain Cereal Grains and Pasta 30.04 mg 2% USDA_FF
3427 Tomatoes, canned, red, ripe, diced Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_FF
3428 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry Baked Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3429 Rolls, dinner, rye Baked Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3430 Croissants, apple Baked Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3431 Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, pecan Baked Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3432 Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery Baked Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3433 Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3434 Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3435 Salad dressing, italian dressing, fat-free Fats and Oils 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3436 Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium Legumes and Legume Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3437 Chili, no beans, canned entree Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3438 Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3439 Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated) Fats and Oils 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3440 Drumstick pods, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3441 Turnips, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3442 Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3443 Cabbage, savoy, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3444 Fast foods, coleslaw Fast Foods 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3445 Winged bean tuber, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3446 Potatoes, raw, skin Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3447 Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3448 Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3449 Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar Sweets 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
3450 Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2% USDA_SR

Need this on a label? Turn these foods into a print-ready Nutrition Facts label.

Make a label

Turn these foods into a print-ready nutrition label.

Build a recipe from any of these ingredients and export a print-ready FDA or Canada Nutrition Facts label. Free.

Style