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 101–150 of 3,591 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Cheese, roquefort (blue) | Dairy and Egg Products | 662.00 mg | 51% |
| 102 | Cheese, Mexican, queso asadero | Dairy and Egg Products | 661.00 mg | 51% |
| 103 | Spices, allspice, ground | Spices and Herbs | 661.00 mg | 51% |
| 104 | Cheese, Mexican blend | Dairy and Egg Products | 659.00 mg | 51% |
| 105 | Cheese, Mexican, queso chihuahua | Dairy and Egg Products | 651.00 mg | 50% |
| 106 | Cheese, port-salut | Dairy and Egg Products | 650.00 mg | 50% |
| 107 | Cheese food, imitation | Dairy and Egg Products | 649.00 mg | 50% |
| 108 | Spices, anise seeds | Spices and Herbs | 646.00 mg | 50% |
| 109 | Cheese, cheshire | Dairy and Egg Products | 643.00 mg | 49% |
| 110 | Candies, sesame crunch (crisp) | Sweets | 639.00 mg | 49% |
| 111 | Spices, cloves, ground | Spices and Herbs | 632.00 mg | 49% |
| 112 | Seeds, chia seeds, dried | Nuts and Seeds | 631.00 mg | 49% |
| 113 | Radish, oriental (daikon), dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 629.00 mg | 48% |
| 114 | Babyfood, cereal, rice, dry | Babyfoods | 625.00 mg | 48% |
| 115 | Seaweed, agar, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 625.00 mg | 48% |
| 116 | Cheese, processed product, cheddar, slices, low sodium | Dairy and Egg Products | 616.00 mg | 47% |
| 117 | Babyfood, cereal, mixed grain, with milk powder, dry | Babyfoods | 607.00 mg | 47% |
| 118 | Cheese, processed product, Swiss, slices | Dairy and Egg Products | 605.00 mg | 47% |
| 119 | Celery flakes, dried | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 587.00 mg | 45% |
| 120 | Hot chocolate, with aspartame, mix, powder | Beverages | 576.00 mg | 44% |
| 121 | Cheese, mozzarella, (48% water, 25% M.F.) | Dairy and Egg Products | 575.00 mg | 44% |
| 122 | Cheese, processed product, cheddar, slices | Dairy and Egg Products | 573.00 mg | 44% |
| 123 | Chocolate syrup, thin type, less sugar, with added vitamins and minerals | Beverages | 570.00 mg | 44% |
| 124 | Cheese, processed product, cheddar, loaf | Dairy and Egg Products | 566.00 mg | 44% |
| 125 | Cheese, cheddar, imitation | Dairy and Egg Products | 562.00 mg | 43% |
| 126 | Cheese, fontina | Dairy and Egg Products | 550.00 mg | 42% |
| 127 | Cheese, muenster, low fat | Dairy and Egg Products | 529.00 mg | 41% |
| 128 | Cheese, blue | Dairy and Egg Products | 528.00 mg | 41% |
| 129 | Spices, curry powder | Spices and Herbs | 525.00 mg | 40% |
| 130 | Cheese, processed product, mozzarella, slices | Dairy and Egg Products | 517.00 mg | 40% |
| 131 | Cheese, mozzarella, (52% water, 22.5% M.F.) | Dairy and Egg Products | 505.00 mg | 39% |
| 132 | Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted | Nuts and Seeds | 504.00 mg | 39% |
| 133 | Instant breakfast, powder, chocolate, sugar-free, with artificial sweetener | Beverages | 500.00 mg | 38% |
| 134 | Candies, candy bits, yogourt covered | Sweets | 500.00 mg | 38% |
| 135 | Cheese, limburger | Dairy and Egg Products | 497.00 mg | 38% |
| 136 | Cheese, processed, cheddar, cold pack | Dairy and Egg Products | 497.00 mg | 38% |
| 137 | Cheese, feta | Dairy and Egg Products | 493.00 mg | 38% |
| 138 | Stinging Nettles, native, blanched | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 481.00 mg | 37% |
| 139 | Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted | Nuts and Seeds | 478.00 mg | 37% |
| 140 | Pancake, buckwheat, dry mix, incomplete, unprepared | Baked Products | 476.00 mg | 37% |
| 141 | Cheese fondue | Dairy and Egg Products | 476.00 mg | 37% |
| 142 | Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat | Nuts and Seeds | 474.00 mg | 36% |
| 143 | Beverage, protein powder, whey based, powder | Beverages | 469.00 mg | 36% |
| 144 | Cereal, ready to eat, French Toast Crunch, General Mills | Breakfast cereals | 467.00 mg | 36% |
| 145 | Sauce, Alfredo, dehydrated | Soups, Sauces and Gravies | 467.00 mg | 36% |
| 146 | Babyfood, cereal, soya, with fruit, prepared with formula or breast milk | Babyfoods | 463.00 mg | 36% |
| 147 | Agave, cooked | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 460.00 mg | 35% |
| 148 | Pancake, whole-wheat, dry mix, incomplete, unprepared | Baked Products | 449.00 mg | 35% |
| 149 | Cereal, ready to eat, Golden Grahams, General Mills | Breakfast cereals | 447.00 mg | 34% |
| 150 | Malted milk, chocolate flavour, enriched powder | Beverages | 443.00 mg | 34% |
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