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 4651–4700 of 6,734 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
4651 Sauce, sweet and sour, homemade Soups, Sauces and Gravies 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4652 Pineapple, canned, juice pack, drained Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4653 Grains, wheat flour, white, high gluten Cereals, Grains and Pasta 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4654 Toaster pastry, fruit (apple, blueberry, cherry, strawberry) Baked Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4655 Drink, fruit punch flavour, powder, water added Beverages 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4656 Drink, fruit punch flavour, vitamin C added, powder, water added Beverages 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4657 Nuts, coconut milk (liquid from grated meat and water), raw Nuts and Seeds 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4658 Nuts, pine nuts, pignolia, dried Nuts and Seeds 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4659 Beets, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4660 Beets, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4661 Asparagus, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4662 Cucumber, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4663 Succotash, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4664 Squash, summer, zucchini, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4665 Poi Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4666 Onion, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4667 Jew's ear (cloud or wood ear, pepeao), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4668 Ginger root, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4669 Cauliflower, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4670 Cassava (manioc), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4671 Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4672 Strawberry, frozen, unsweetened Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4673 Strawberry, raw Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4674 Pear, dried halves, sulphured, cooked, no added sugar Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4675 Peach, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, cooked Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4676 Loquat, raw Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4677 Gooseberry, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4678 Cherry, sour, red, raw Fruits and fruit juices 16.00 mg 1% CNF
4679 Blackberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.45 mg 1% USDA_FF
4680 Onions, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_FF
4681 Strudel, apple Baked Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4682 Bread, pita, whole-wheat Baked Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4683 Bagels, plain, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes onion, poppy, sesame), toasted Baked Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4684 Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, Florida Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4685 Cookie, chocolate, with icing or coating Baked Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4686 Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4687 Grapefruit, sections, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4688 Grapefruit, sections, canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4689 Grapefruit, raw, white, Florida Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4690 BURGER KING, Hash Brown Rounds Fast Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4691 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP Breakfast Cereals 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4692 Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat Fats and Oils 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4693 Babyfood, fruit, prunes with tapioca, without ascorbic acid, junior Baby Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4694 Sauce, hot chile, sriracha, CHA! BY TEXAS PETE Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4695 Babyfood, fruit, prunes with tapioca, without ascorbic acid, strained Baby Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4696 Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, with added oil Sweets 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4697 Squash, summer, scallop, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4698 Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4699 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
4700 Vegetable juice cocktail, low sodium, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR

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