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 3201–3250 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
3201 Cress, garden, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3202 Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat, no sodium added Dairy and Egg Products 61.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3203 Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain Snacks 61.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3204 Sandwich, vegetarian burger (veggie burger) + vegetables + mayonnaise Mixed Dishes 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3205 Egg Benedict Dairy and Egg Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3206 Beans, snap (Italian, green or yellow), frozen, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3207 Winged beans (goa bean), green, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3208 Cress, garden, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3209 Grains, quinoa, flour Cereals, Grains and Pasta 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3210 Cheese, cottage, 1% M.F., unsalted Dairy and Egg Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3211 Candies, REESE'S, FAST BREAK, milk chocolate peanut butter and soft nougat Sweets 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3212 Pepper, ancho, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3213 Sweets, syrups, malt Sweets 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3214 Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix, unprepared Baked Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3215 Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted Legumes and Legume Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3216 Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, salted Legumes and Legume Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3217 Beans, baked, homemade Legumes and Legume Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3218 Nuts, cashew butter, plain, salted Nuts and Seeds 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3219 Nuts, walnuts, black, dried Nuts and Seeds 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3220 Nuts, hickory nuts, dried Nuts and Seeds 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3221 Seeds, breadfruit seeds, boiled Nuts and Seeds 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3222 Pickles, cucumber, sweet Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3223 Winged beans (goa bean), green, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3224 Cress, garden, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3225 Apricots, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, uncooked Fruits and fruit juices 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3226 Cheese, cottage, (1% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 61.00 mg 5% CNF
3227 Beans, kidney, light red, canned, sodium added, sugar added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 60.25 mg 5% USDA_FF
3228 Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix, prepared, baked Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3229 Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, sugared or glazed Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3230 Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder Beverages 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3231 Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener Beverages 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3232 Bread, gluten-free, whole grain, made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3233 Babyfood, vegetable, green beans and potatoes Baby Foods 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3234 Rolls, dinner, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3235 Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3236 Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw Dairy and Egg Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3237 Pasta with Sliced Franks in Tomato Sauce, canned entree Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3238 Ice cream sundae cone Dairy and Egg Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3239 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, POP'ABLES 3 MUSKETEERS Brand Bite Size Candies Sweets 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3240 Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated) Nut and Seed Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3241 Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3242 Breakfast bars, oats, sugar, raisins, coconut (include granola bar) Snacks 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3243 Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Northern Plains Indians) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3244 Snacks, taro chips Snacks 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3245 Edamame, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3246 Udi's, Gluten Free, Soft & Hearty Whole Grain Bread Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% USDA_SR
3247 Coffee and cocoa (mocha) powder, with whitener and low calorie sweetener Beverages 60.00 mg 5% CNF
3248 Cake, yellow (plus streusel), pudding-type, dry mix, prepared, with icing Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% CNF
3249 Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix, prepared, baked Baked Products 60.00 mg 5% CNF
3250 Soybeans, green (edamame), frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 60.00 mg 5% CNF

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