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 2701–2750 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
2701 Ravioli, cheese and tomato sauce, frozen, not prepared Mixed Dishes 79.00 mg 6% CNF
2702 Egg substitute, frozen (yolk replaced), cooked Dairy and Egg Products 79.00 mg 6% CNF
2703 Bread, white, commercial Baked Products 79.00 mg 6% CNF
2704 Bread, white, commercial, reduced sodium Baked Products 79.00 mg 6% CNF
2705 Jujube (chinese date), dried Fruits and fruit juices 79.00 mg 6% CNF
2706 Cereal, ready to eat, Selects: Blueberry Almond Crunch, Post Breakfast cereals 79.00 mg 6% CNF
2707 Spices, garlic powder Spices and Herbs 79.00 mg 6% CNF
2708 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_FF
2709 Crackers, melba toast, rye (includes pumpernickel) Baked Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2710 HOUSE FOODS Premium Soft Tofu Legumes and Legume Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2711 Pancakes plain, frozen, ready-to-heat (includes buttermilk) Baked Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2712 Bread, stuffing, cornbread, dry mix Baked Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2713 BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese Fast Foods 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2714 Snacks, trail mix, regular, unsalted Snacks 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2715 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried Nut and Seed Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2716 Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried Nut and Seed Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2717 Purslane, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2718 Candies, peanut bar Sweets 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2719 Sweet potato leaves, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2720 Purslane, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2721 Candies, chocolate covered, caramel with nuts Sweets 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2722 Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups Sweets 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2723 Snacks, trail mix, regular Snacks 78.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2724 Purslane, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2725 Candies, caramel with nuts, chocolate covered Sweets 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2726 Candied foods, pineapple Sweets 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2727 Snacks, trail mix, regular, unsalted Snacks 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2728 Candies, Reese's peanut butter cups Sweets 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2729 Candies, bars, peanut Sweets 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2730 Snacks, trail mix, regular Snacks 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2731 Pancake, plain (includes buttermilk), frozen, ready-to-heat Baked Products 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2732 Cracker, melba toast, rye (includes pumpernickel) Baked Products 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2733 Bread stuffing, cornbread, dry mix, unprepared Baked Products 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2734 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried Nuts and Seeds 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2735 Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried Nuts and Seeds 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2736 Sweet potato leaves, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2737 Purslane, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2738 Cereal, ready to eat, Harvest Crunch: Raisins and almonds, Quaker Breakfast cereals 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2739 Cereal, ready to eat, Harvest Crunch: Raisins with almonds, low fat, Quaker Breakfast cereals 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2740 Cereal, ready to eat, granola, homemade Breakfast cereals 78.00 mg 6% CNF
2741 Cake, pudding-type, white, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2742 Pie, chocolate mousse, prepared from mix, no-bake type Baked Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2743 Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) Baked Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2744 Cookies, gingersnaps Baked Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2745 Vitasoy USA, Organic Nasoya Extra Firm Tofu Legumes and Legume Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2746 Cake, pudding-type, white, enriched, dry mix Baked Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2747 Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted Nut and Seed Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2748 Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2749 Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR
2750 Water convolvulus,raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 77.00 mg 6% USDA_SR

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