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 7301–7350 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
7301 Apple juice, canned or bottled, added vitamin C Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7302 Grapefruit juice, frozen concentrate, diluted Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7303 Blueberry, frozen, unsweetened Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7304 Persimmon, japanese, raw Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7305 Peach, dried halves, sulphured, cooked, added sugar Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7306 Orange grapefruit juice, canned Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7307 Lemon juice, frozen Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7308 Grapefruit juice, canned, sweetened Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7309 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7310 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, juice pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7311 Cranberry, raw Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7312 Cherimoya, raw Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7313 Apricot, canned whole no skin, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7314 Apricot, canned whole no skin, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7315 Apricot, canned halves with skin, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7316 Apple juice, canned or bottled, without added vitamin C Fruits and fruit juices 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7317 Cereal, ready to eat, corn flakes, Barbara's Bakery Breakfast cereals 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7318 Soup, tomato, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7319 Soup, tomato vegetable, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7320 Soup, pea, green or split, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7321 Soup, oxtail, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7322 Soup, scotch broth, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7323 Soup, cream, potato, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7324 Soup, cream, mushroom, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7325 Sauce, pepper or hot, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces and Gravies 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7326 Salad dressing, mayonnaise, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7327 Egg, chicken, white, fresh or frozen, raw Dairy and Egg Products 8.00 mg 1% CNF
7328 Wild rice, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 7.97 mg 1% USDA_FF
7329 Sorghum flour, white, pearled, unenriched, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 7.89 mg 1% USDA_FF
7330 Watermelon, seedless, flesh only, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.86 mg 1% USDA_FF
7331 Potatoes, russet, without skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 7.80 mg 1% USDA_FF
7332 Peppers, bell, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 7.50 mg 1% USDA_FF
7333 Sorghum grain, white, pearled, unenriched, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 7.45 mg 1% USDA_FF
7334 Grape juice, white, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.32 mg 1% USDA_FF
7335 Tomatillos, dehusked, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 7.14 mg 1% USDA_FF
7336 Apple juice, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.10 mg 1% USDA_FF
7337 Apples, gala, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.00 mg 1% USDA_FF
7338 Beverages, fruit punch juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water Beverages 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7339 Pie, apple, prepared from recipe Baked Products 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7340 Malt beverage, includes non-alcoholic beer Beverages 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7341 Beverages, Coconut water, ready-to-drink, unsweetened Beverages 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7342 Soup, egg drop, Chinese restaurant Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7343 Guava sauce, cooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7344 Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7345 Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7346 Sauce, enchilada, red, mild, ready to serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7347 Margarine, margarine-type vegetable oil spread, 70% fat, soybean and partially hydrogenated soybean, stick Fats and Oils 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7348 Vinegar, cider Spices and Herbs 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7349 Beverages, pineapple and grapefruit juice drink, canned Beverages 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR
7350 Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white Beverages 7.00 mg 1% USDA_SR

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