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 2501–2550 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
2501 Cake, white, homemade, with coconut icing (frosting) Baked Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2502 Beans, white, boiled, salted Legumes and Legume Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2503 Beans, white, boiled Legumes and Legume Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2504 Cereal, ready to eat, Harvest Crunch: Honey Nut, Light and Crisp, Quaker Breakfast cereals 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2505 Dessert topping (non dairy), powdered, prepared with whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 90.00 mg 7% CNF
2506 Beverages, chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milk Beverages 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2507 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, with salt Breakfast Cereals 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2508 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2509 Peanuts, virginia, raw Legumes and Legume Products 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2510 Yogurt, Greek, 2% fat, mango, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2511 Yogurt, Greek, nonfat, peach, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2512 Yogurt, Greek, nonfat, vanilla, DANNON OIKOS Dairy and Egg Products 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2513 Babyfood, vegetables, spinach, creamed, strained Baby Foods 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2514 Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese, low calorie Fats and Oils 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2515 T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu Restaurant Foods 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2516 Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, chocolate chip, graham and marshmallow Snacks 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2517 Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) Restaurant Foods 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2518 Crackers, cheese, sandwich-type with cheese filling Baked Products 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2519 Candies, NESTLE, GOOBERS Chocolate Covered Peanuts Sweets 89.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2520 Babyfood, cereal, rice, with yogourt, with fruit, prepared with water Babyfoods 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2521 Bread, whole grain (whole-wheat) +seeds (flax, sunflower), commercial Baked Products 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2522 Dip, cream cheese base Soups, Sauces and Gravies 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2523 Muffin, carrot, commercial Baked Products 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2524 Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese, low calorie Fats and Oils 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2525 Cracker, cheese, sandwich, with cheese filling Baked Products 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2526 Candies, goobers, chocolate covered peanuts Sweets 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2527 Bread, wheat germ Baked Products 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2528 Peanuts, Virginia, raw Legumes and Legume Products 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2529 Chocolate syrup, thin type, whole milk added Dairy and Egg Products 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2530 Egg, chicken, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 89.00 mg 7% CNF
2531 Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd Dairy and Egg Products 88.27 mg 7% USDA_FF
2532 Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw Nut and Seed Products 88.26 mg 7% USDA_FF
2533 McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich Fast Foods 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2534 Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk, fortified with vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2535 Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk Dairy and Egg Products 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2536 Currants, zante, dried Fruits and Fruit Juices 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2537 Yogurt, Greek, strawberry, lowfat Dairy and Egg Products 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2538 Yogurt, Greek, 2% fat, strawberry banana, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2539 McDONALD'S, RANCH SNACK WRAP, Crispy Fast Foods 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2540 Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) Fruits and Fruit Juices 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2541 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies Sweets 88.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2542 Stir fry with tofu Mixed Dishes 88.00 mg 7% CNF
2543 Candies, M&M's peanut butter chocolate candies Sweets 88.00 mg 7% CNF
2544 Olive, ripe, canned, small to extra large Fruits and fruit juices 88.00 mg 7% CNF
2545 McDONALD'S, Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (without granola) Fast Foods 87.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2546 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt Breakfast Cereals 87.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2547 Yogurt, Greek, 2% fat, apricot, CHOBANI Dairy and Egg Products 87.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2548 PIZZA HUT, breadstick, parmesan garlic Fast Foods 87.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2549 Fast foods, breadstick, soft, prepared with garlic and parmesan cheese Fast Foods 87.00 mg 7% USDA_SR
2550 Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, without salt added Nut and Seed Products 87.00 mg 7% USDA_SR

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