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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| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate | Baked Products | 7364.00 mg | 566% |
| 2 | Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate | Baked Products | 5876.00 mg | 452% |
| 3 | Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium | Baked Products | 4332.00 mg | 333% |
| 4 | Desserts, rennin, tablets, unsweetened | Sweets | 3733.00 mg | 287% |
| 5 | Spices, basil, dried | Spices and Herbs | 2240.00 mg | 172% |
| 6 | Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate | Legumes and Legume Products | 2134.00 mg | 164% |
| 7 | Spices, savory, ground | Spices and Herbs | 2132.00 mg | 164% |
| 8 | Spices, marjoram, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1990.00 mg | 153% |
| 9 | Spices, thyme, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1890.00 mg | 145% |
| 10 | Spices, dill weed, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1784.00 mg | 137% |
| 11 | Spices, celery seed | Spices and Herbs | 1767.00 mg | 136% |
| 12 | Spices, sage, ground | Spices and Herbs | 1652.00 mg | 127% |
| 13 | Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried | Nut and Seed Products | 1633.00 mg | 126% |
| 14 | Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods | 1600.00 mg | 123% |
| 15 | Spices, oregano, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1597.00 mg | 123% |
| 16 | Spices, dill seed | Spices and Herbs | 1516.00 mg | 117% |
| 17 | Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Double Chocolate Nut Bar | Snacks | 1495.00 mg | 115% |
| 18 | Spearmint, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1488.00 mg | 114% |
| 19 | Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A | Beverages | 1440.00 mg | 111% |
| 20 | Spices, poppy seed | Spices and Herbs | 1438.00 mg | 111% |
| 21 | Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder | Beverages | 1412.00 mg | 109% |
| 22 | Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder | Beverages | 1378.00 mg | 106% |
| 23 | Spices, chervil, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1346.00 mg | 104% |
| 24 | Spices, rosemary, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1280.00 mg | 98% |
| 25 | Babyfood, GERBER, GRADUATES Lil Biscuits Vanilla Wheat | Baby Foods | 1278.00 mg | 98% |
| 26 | Spices, coriander leaf, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1246.00 mg | 96% |
| 27 | Babyfood, cereal, Oatmeal, dry, GERBER, SINGLE GRAIN, fortified | Baby Foods | 1245.00 mg | 96% |
| 28 | Tofu, salted and fermented (fuyu), prepared with calcium sulfate | Legumes and Legume Products | 1229.00 mg | 95% |
| 29 | Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Almond Snack Bar | Snacks | 1209.00 mg | 93% |
| 30 | Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA, Chocolate Blueberry Snack Bar | Snacks | 1207.00 mg | 93% |
| 31 | Spices, fennel seed | Spices and Herbs | 1196.00 mg | 92% |
| 32 | Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Chocolate Bar | Sweets | 1164.00 mg | 90% |
| 33 | Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, dry fortified | Baby Foods | 1160.00 mg | 89% |
| 34 | Spices, parsley, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1140.00 mg | 88% |
| 35 | Spices, tarragon, dried | Spices and Herbs | 1139.00 mg | 88% |
| 36 | Snacks, M&M MARS, KUDOS Whole Grain Bar, chocolate chip | Snacks | 1084.00 mg | 83% |
| 37 | Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Crispy Chocolate Bar | Sweets | 1070.00 mg | 82% |
| 38 | Babyfood, fortified cereal bar, fruit filling | Baby Foods | 1053.00 mg | 81% |
| 39 | Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, dry powdered mix, low calorie, with aspartame | Beverages | 1047.00 mg | 81% |
| 40 | Spices, cinnamon, ground | Spices and Herbs | 1002.00 mg | 77% |
| 41 | Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, GO AND GROW, powder, with ARA and DHA | Baby Foods | 998.00 mg | 77% |
| 42 | Spices, poultry seasoning | Spices and Herbs | 996.00 mg | 77% |
| 43 | Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, ENFAGROW, GENTLEASE, Toddler transitions, with ARA and DHA, powder | Baby Foods | 990.00 mg | 76% |
| 44 | Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted | Nut and Seed Products | 989.00 mg | 76% |
| 45 | Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Blueberry and Almond Chocolate Bar | Sweets | 985.00 mg | 76% |
| 46 | Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried | Nut and Seed Products | 975.00 mg | 75% |
| 47 | Toddler formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAGROW, Toddler Transitions, with ARA and DHA, powder | Baby Foods | 970.00 mg | 75% |
| 48 | Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Chewy Chocolate Peanut Bar | Snacks | 965.00 mg | 74% |
| 49 | Tofu, fried, prepared with calcium sulfate | Legumes and Legume Products | 961.00 mg | 74% |
| 50 | Seeds, sesame butter, paste | Nut and Seed Products | 960.00 mg | 74% |
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