Vegetarian 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 6151–6200 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
6151 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6152 Vegetable juice cocktail, low sodium, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6153 Succotash, (corn and limas), frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6154 Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6155 Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6156 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6157 Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6158 Potatoes, roasted, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6159 Peas, green, canned, seasoned, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6160 Beets, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6161 Babyfood, fruit, tutti frutti, strained Baby Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6162 Huckleberries, raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6163 Blueberries, wild, frozen (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6164 Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6165 Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6166 Catsup, low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6167 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6168 Asparagus, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6169 Squash, summer, scallop, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6170 Asparagus, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6171 Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6172 Pineapple, canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6173 Pears, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6174 Babyfood, juice, apple-sweet potato Baby Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6175 Babyfood, rice cereal, dry, EARTHS BEST ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN, fortified only with iron Baby Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6176 Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6177 Wheat flours, bread, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6178 Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6179 Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached Cereal Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6180 Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, shredded Nut and Seed Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6181 Catsup Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6182 Succotash, (corn and limas), frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6183 Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6184 Potato wedges, frozen (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6185 Mushrooms, Chanterelle, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6186 Grapefruit juice, white, bottled, unsweetened, OCEAN SPRAY Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6187 Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con habichuelas colorados (Rice And Red Beans) Restaurant Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6188 Rowal, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6189 Raspberries, frozen, red, sweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6190 Corn, dried (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 15.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6191 Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce (tomato sauce) Mixed Dishes 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6192 Vegetable juice cocktail, canned, low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6193 Soup, cream, potato, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces and Gravies 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6194 Cookie, chocolate, with icing or coating Baked Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6195 Potato, roasted, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6196 Potato salad with egg Mixed Dishes 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6197 Mushroom, Chanterelle, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6198 Soup, lentil, homemade Soups, Sauces and Gravies 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6199 Succotash, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6200 Squash, summer, scallop, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF

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