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 1501–1550 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
1501 Corn flour, masa, enriched, white Cereal Grains and Pasta 138.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1502 Candies, HERSHEY, KIT KAT BIG KAT Bar Sweets 138.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1503 Candies, caramels Sweets 138.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1504 Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain Snacks 138.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1505 Bread, white, commercial, with added fibre Baked Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1506 Kale, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1507 Candies, bars, KIT KAT BIG KAT Sweets 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1508 Grains, corn flour, masa, yellow, U.S. enriched Cereals, Grains and Pasta 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1509 Candies, caramel Sweets 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1510 Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain Snacks 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1511 Beans, yardlong, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1512 Soybean kernels, roasted, salted Legumes and Legume Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1513 Beans, mungo, raw Legumes and Legume Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1514 Soybean kernels, roasted, unsalted Legumes and Legume Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1515 Parsley, fresh Vegetables and Vegetable Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1516 Kale, frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 138.00 mg 11% CNF
1517 Beans, Dry, Pink (0% moisture) Legumes and Legume Products 137.00 mg 11% USDA_FF
1518 Beans, Dry, Pink (0% moisture) Legumes and Legume Products 137.00 mg 11% USDA_FF
1519 Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 137.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1520 Frozen novelties, No Sugar Added CREAMSICLE Pops Sweets 137.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1521 Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 137.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1522 Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese Snacks 137.00 mg 11% USDA_SR
1523 Turnip greens, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 137.00 mg 11% CNF
1524 Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho Snacks 137.00 mg 11% CNF
1525 Turnip greens, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 137.00 mg 11% CNF
1526 Soup, cream, asparagus, dehydrated Soups, Sauces and Gravies 137.00 mg 11% CNF
1527 Crackers, cheese, regular Baked Products 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1528 Cake, coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1529 Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared Legumes and Legume Products 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1530 Snacks, granola bars, soft, almond, confectioners coating Snacks 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1531 Bread, protein, (includes gluten), toasted Baked Products 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1532 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1533 Ice creams, vanilla, light, no sugar added Sweets 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1534 Kale, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1535 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 136.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1536 Cracker, 7 grain Baked Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1537 Spinach, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1538 Veggie / soy burger patty, unprepared Legumes and Legume Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1539 Dessert, frozen, ice cream, light, with aspartame, vanilla Sweets 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1540 Bread, protein (includes gluten), toasted Baked Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1541 Cracker, cheese Baked Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1542 Coffee cake, cinnamon with crumb topping, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1543 Spinach, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1544 Kale, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 136.00 mg 10% CNF
1545 Flour, amaranth Cereal Grains and Pasta 135.20 mg 10% USDA_FF
1546 Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 135.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1547 Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs Baked Products 135.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1548 Light Ice Cream, soft serve, blended with milk chocolate candies Fast Foods 135.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1549 McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES Fast Foods 135.00 mg 10% USDA_SR
1550 Beverages, NESTLE, Boost plus, nutritional drink, ready-to-drink Beverages 135.00 mg 10% USDA_SR

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