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 6201–6250 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
6201 Pumpkin, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6202 Potato, flesh and skin, baked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6203 Huckleberries, raw Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6204 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6205 Asparagus, canned, solids and liquid, unsalted Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6206 Sauce, spaghetti, with garden vegetables, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces and Gravies 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6207 Sauce, spaghetti, with mushroom and green pepper, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces and Gravies 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6208 Jam type spread, Double Fruit, Light Sweets 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6209 Rowal, raw Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6210 Pasta, spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6211 Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased Cereals, Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6212 Pasta, macaroni (elbow), whole wheat, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6213 Candied foods, maraschino cherries, jar, solids and liquid Sweets 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6214 Strudel, apple Baked Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6215 Bread, pita, whole-wheat Baked Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6216 Nuts, coconut meat, desiccated, sweetened, shredded Nuts and Seeds 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6217 Tomato ketchup (catsup), low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6218 Tomato ketchup (catsup) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6219 Potato, flesh and skin, baked Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6220 Pumpkin, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6221 Beets, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6222 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6223 Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6224 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6225 Succotash, frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6226 Squash, summer, scallop, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6227 Peas, green, canned, seasoned, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6228 Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6229 Asparagus, canned, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6230 Pineapple, canned, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6231 Raspberry, frozen, sweetened Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6232 Pear, dried halves, sulphured, cooked, added sugar Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6233 Grapefruit, canned, juice pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6234 Grapefruit, canned, waterpack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6235 Grapefruit, white, florida, raw Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6236 Grapefruit, pink or red, florida, raw Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6237 Apricot, dried, sulphured, cooked, added sugar Fruits and fruit juices 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6238 Cereal, ready to eat, Corn Bran Squares, Quaker Breakfast cereals 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6239 Soup, minestrone, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6240 Salad dressing, italian, commercial, low Calorie Fats and Oils 15.00 mg 1% CNF
6241 Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 14.93 mg 1% USDA_FF
6242 Avocado, Hass, peeled, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 14.46 mg 1% USDA_FF
6243 Rice, black, unenriched, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 14.40 mg 1% USDA_FF
6244 Lettuce, iceberg, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 14.24 mg 1% USDA_FF
6245 Butter, stick, unsalted Dairy and Egg Products 14.00 mg 1% USDA_FF
6246 Ketchup, restaurant Vegetables and Vegetable Products 14.00 mg 1% USDA_FF
6247 Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 14.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6248 Archway Home Style Cookies, Chocolate Chip Ice Box Baked Products 14.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6249 Muffins, blueberry, toaster-type, toasted Baked Products 14.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
6250 Cookies, chocolate chip, refrigerated dough Baked Products 14.00 mg 1% USDA_SR

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