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 2451–2500 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
2451 Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, large, double patty, with condiments and vegetables Fast Foods 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2452 Fast foods, breakfast, biscuit with egg and steak Fast Foods 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2453 Candies, bars, Snickers Sweets 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2454 Cracker, melba toast, plain Baked Products 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2455 Cracker, melba toast, plain, unsalted Baked Products 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2456 Bread, rye, toasted Baked Products 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2457 Bread, egg (Challah) Baked Products 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2458 Borage, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2459 Bok choy, pak-choi, boiled drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 93.00 mg 7% CNF
2460 Crackers, wheat, regular Baked Products 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2461 Child formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, PEDIASURE, ready-to-feed, with iron and fiber Baby Foods 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2462 Yogurt, Greek, 2% fat, key lime blend, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2463 Peanuts, all types, raw Legumes and Legume Products 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2464 Beverages, Eggnog-flavor mix, powder, prepared with whole milk Beverages 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2465 Yogurt, Greek, 2% fat, pineapple, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2466 Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty, with condiments and vegetables Fast Foods 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2467 Chives, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 92.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2468 Yogourt, Greek style, fruit flavoured, fat free (0-0.5% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 92.00 mg 7% CNF
2469 Dessert topping (non dairy), powdered, prepared with 2% milk Dairy and Egg Products 92.00 mg 7% CNF
2470 Granola bar, chewy, low fat Baked Products 92.00 mg 7% CNF
2471 Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, regular, single patty, with condiments and vegetables Fast Foods 92.00 mg 7% CNF
2472 Cracker, wheat Baked Products 92.00 mg 7% CNF
2473 Peanuts, all types, raw Legumes and Legume Products 92.00 mg 7% CNF
2474 Chives, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 92.00 mg 7% CNF
2475 Rolls, french Baked Products 91.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2476 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas, junior, fortified Baby Foods 91.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2477 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas, strained Baby Foods 91.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2478 Cream, fluid, light (coffee cream or table cream) Dairy and Egg Products 91.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2479 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, POP'ABLES MILKY WAY Brand Bite Size Candies Sweets 91.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2480 Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, peanut butter Snacks 91.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2481 Roll, french Baked Products 91.00 mg 7% CNF
2482 Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2483 Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2484 Dip, TOSTITOS, salsa con queso, medium Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2485 Pie, vanilla cream, prepared from recipe Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2486 Cookies, sugar, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2487 Cookies, oatmeal, commercially prepared, soft-type Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2488 Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2489 Ice cream bar, covered with chocolate and nuts Dairy and Egg Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2490 Yogurt, Greek, Blueberry, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2491 Dessert topping, powdered, 1.5 ounce prepared with 1/2 cup milk Dairy and Egg Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2492 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER Sweets 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2493 Sugars, maple Sweets 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2494 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies Sweets 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2495 Restaurant, Latino, arroz con leche (rice pudding) Restaurant Foods 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2496 Bread, cheese Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2497 Bread, cheese Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2498 Pie, vanilla cream, homemade Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2499 Cookie, sugar, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2500 Cookie, oatmeal (with or without raisins), commercial, soft-type Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF

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