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 1–50 of 2,873 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leavening agent, baking powder, double acting, phosphate | Baked Products | 7364.00 mg | 566% |
| 2 | Leavening agent, baking powder, double acting, sodium, aluminium sulfate | Baked Products | 5876.00 mg | 452% |
| 3 | Leavening agent, baking powder, low sodium | Baked Products | 4332.00 mg | 333% |
| 4 | Dessert, rennin, tablets, unsweetened | Sweets | 3733.00 mg | 287% |
| 5 | Spices, basil, dried | Spices and Herbs | 2240.00 mg | 172% |
| 6 | Tofu, koyadofu, dried-frozen (prepared with calcium sulphate) | Legumes and Legume Products | 2134.00 mg | 164% |
| 7 | Spices, savory, ground | Spices and Herbs | 2132.00 mg | 164% |
| 8 | Hot chocolate, cocoa, without sugar, mix, powder | Beverages | 1998.00 mg | 154% |
| 9 | Spices, marjoram, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1990.00 mg | 153% |
| 10 | Spices, thyme, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1890.00 mg | 145% |
| 11 | Spices, dill weed, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1784.00 mg | 137% |
| 12 | Spices, celery seed | Spices and Herbs | 1767.00 mg | 136% |
| 13 | Babyfood, cereal, soya, with fruit, dry | Babyfoods | 1738.00 mg | 134% |
| 14 | Spices, sage, ground | Spices and Herbs | 1652.00 mg | 127% |
| 15 | Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried | Nuts and Seeds | 1633.00 mg | 126% |
| 16 | Babyfood, snack, biscuit, mixed grain | Babyfoods | 1613.00 mg | 124% |
| 17 | Spices, oregano, ground | Spices and Herbs | 1597.00 mg | 123% |
| 18 | Spices, dill seed | Spices and Herbs | 1516.00 mg | 117% |
| 19 | Spices, spearmint, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1488.00 mg | 114% |
| 20 | Spices, parsley, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1468.00 mg | 113% |
| 21 | Hot chocolate, low calorie, with aspartame, mix, powder, with added calcium and phosphorus, without added sodium or vitamin A | Beverages | 1440.00 mg | 111% |
| 22 | Spices, poppy seed | Spices and Herbs | 1438.00 mg | 111% |
| 23 | Babyfood, cereal, oat, dry | Babyfoods | 1410.00 mg | 108% |
| 24 | Spices, chervil, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1346.00 mg | 104% |
| 25 | Spices, rosemary, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1280.00 mg | 98% |
| 26 | Babyfood, cereal, mixed grain, dry | Babyfoods | 1261.00 mg | 97% |
| 27 | Spices, coriander leaf (cilantro), dried | Spices and Herbs | 1246.00 mg | 96% |
| 28 | Tofu, fuyu, salted and fermented (with calcium sulphate) | Legumes and Legume Products | 1229.00 mg | 95% |
| 29 | Spices, fennel seed | Spices and Herbs | 1196.00 mg | 92% |
| 30 | Babyfood, cereal, mixed grain, with fruit, dry | Babyfoods | 1179.00 mg | 91% |
| 31 | Spices, tarragon, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1139.00 mg | 88% |
| 32 | Spices, cinnamon, ground | Spices and Herbs | 1002.00 mg | 77% |
| 33 | Spices, poultry seasoning | Spices and Herbs | 996.00 mg | 77% |
| 34 | Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted | Nuts and Seeds | 989.00 mg | 76% |
| 35 | Tofu, fried (prepared with calcium sulphate) | Legumes and Legume Products | 961.00 mg | 74% |
| 36 | Seeds, sesame butter, from whole seed, paste | Nuts and Seeds | 960.00 mg | 74% |
| 37 | Spices, cumin seed | Spices and Herbs | 931.00 mg | 72% |
| 38 | Beverage mix, chocolate flavour, powder, no added sugar | Beverages | 909.00 mg | 70% |
| 39 | Sweetener, granulated brown sugar | Sweets | 879.00 mg | 68% |
| 40 | Sweets, molasses, blackstrap | Sweets | 860.00 mg | 66% |
| 41 | Spices, bay leaf | Spices and Herbs | 834.00 mg | 64% |
| 42 | Chives, freeze-dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 813.00 mg | 63% |
| 43 | Agave, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 770.00 mg | 59% |
| 44 | Instant breakfast, powder | Beverages | 735.00 mg | 57% |
| 45 | Beverages, high protein powder | Beverages | 714.00 mg | 55% |
| 46 | Spices, coriander seed (cilantro) | Spices and Herbs | 709.00 mg | 55% |
| 47 | Spices, caraway seed | Spices and Herbs | 689.00 mg | 53% |
| 48 | Spices, pumpkin pie spice | Spices and Herbs | 682.00 mg | 52% |
| 49 | Sauce, Stroganoff, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 667.00 mg | 51% |
| 50 | Spices, allspice, ground | Spices and Herbs | 661.00 mg | 51% |
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