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 3951–4000 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
3951 Beans, snap (Italian, green or yellow), boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 44.00 mg 3% CNF
3952 Artichoke (Globe, French), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 44.00 mg 3% CNF
3953 Dock (sorrel), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 44.00 mg 3% CNF
3954 Beans, yardlong, (asparagus bean or cowpea), boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 44.00 mg 3% CNF
3955 Cereal, ready to eat, Alpen (muesli), Weetabix Breakfast cereals 44.00 mg 3% CNF
3956 Mandarin, seedless, peeled, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 43.96 mg 3% USDA_FF
3957 Beans, black, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 43.31 mg 3% USDA_FF
3958 Oranges, raw, navels Fruits and Fruit Juices 43.00 mg 3% USDA_FF
3959 Oranges, raw, navels (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 43.00 mg 3% USDA_FF
3960 Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, unenriched (includes honey buns) Baked Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3961 Crackers, melba toast, wheat Baked Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3962 Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, special dietary Baked Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3963 Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix Baked Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3964 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained, rinsed in tap water Legumes and Legume Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3965 Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free Baked Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3966 Bread, cracked-wheat Baked Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3967 Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3968 MORI-NU, Tofu, silken, lite extra firm Legumes and Legume Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3969 Peanut butter, smooth, vitamin and mineral fortified Legumes and Legume Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3970 Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3971 Sauce, barbecue, BULL'S-EYE, original Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3972 Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, without salt added Nut and Seed Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3973 Nuts, acorn flour, full fat Nut and Seed Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3974 Celeriac, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3975 Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered Sweets 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3976 Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added Nut and Seed Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3977 Pumpkin leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3978 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3979 Peas, edible-podded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3980 Oranges, raw, Florida Fruits and Fruit Juices 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3981 Oranges, raw, navels (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3982 Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased Cereal Grains and Pasta 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3983 Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3984 Taro, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3985 Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat and bran, presweetened with nuts and fruits Breakfast Cereals 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3986 Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3987 Rutabagas, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3988 Pumpkin leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3989 Mushrooms, morel, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3990 Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3991 Cookies, animal crackers (includes arrowroot, tea biscuits) Baked Products 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3992 Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, without peanuts Snacks 43.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
3993 Babyfood, vegetables, jarred, broccoli and potato with cheese Babyfoods 43.00 mg 3% CNF
3994 Salad, grape and apple with yogourt and candied walnuts Fast Foods 43.00 mg 3% CNF
3995 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), canned, drained, rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 43.00 mg 3% CNF
3996 Mushroom, morel, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% CNF
3997 Pumpkin leaves, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% CNF
3998 Cabbage, napa, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 43.00 mg 3% CNF
3999 Candies, praline, homemade Sweets 43.00 mg 3% CNF
4000 Tofu, silken, light, extra firm Legumes and Legume Products 43.00 mg 3% CNF

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