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 4201–4250 of 8,316 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
4201 Celery, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4202 Broccoli, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4203 Cabbage, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4204 Orange, all commercial varieties, raw Fruits and fruit juices 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4205 Orange, california, valencia, raw Fruits and fruit juices 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4206 Cereal, ready to eat, Heritage Muesli, Nature's Path Breakfast cereals 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4207 Cereal, ready to eat, Granola: with raisins, Rogers Breakfast cereals 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4208 Cereal, ready to eat, Granola: Raspberry almond, light, Rogers Breakfast cereals 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4209 Cereal, ready to eat, Granola: Maple raisin, light, Rogers Breakfast cereals 40.00 mg 3% CNF
4210 Lettuce, leaf, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.84 mg 3% USDA_FF
4211 Muffins, wheat bran, toaster-type with raisins, toasted Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4212 Cookies, peanut butter, prepared from recipe Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4213 Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with margarine Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4214 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST SELECTS Maple Pecan Crunch Breakfast Cereals 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4215 Pancakes, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4216 Beans, baked, canned, with pork and sweet sauce Legumes and Legume Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4217 Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, with pulp, frozen concentrate, prepared with water Beverages 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4218 Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4219 Babyfood, vegetables, green beans, strained Baby Foods 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4220 Dates, deglet noor Fruits and Fruit Juices 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4221 BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese Fast Foods 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4222 Corn pudding, home prepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4223 Potatoes, canned, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4224 Celtuce, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4225 Pineapple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted Fruits and Fruit Juices 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4226 Mulberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4227 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal Breakfast Cereals 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4228 Pumpkin leaves, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4229 Pumpkin flowers, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4230 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS, Raisin, Date & Pecan Breakfast Cereals 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4231 ON THE BORDER, Mexican rice Restaurant Foods 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4232 Spaghetti, protein-fortified, dry, enriched (n x 6.25) Cereal Grains and Pasta 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4233 Wheat germ, crude Cereal Grains and Pasta 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4234 Puddings, chocolate, ready-to-eat, fat free Sweets 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4235 Sweet Potatoes, french fried, crosscut, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4236 Crackers, whole-wheat, reduced fat Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4237 Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Pancakes Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% USDA_SR
4238 Sweet potato, french-fried, cross cut, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4239 Cracker, whole-wheat, reduced fat Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4240 Spaghetti with cream sauce Mixed Dishes 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4241 Granola bar, cereal bar, Oatmeal to go, all flavours, Quaker Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4242 Dessert, pudding, chocolate, ready-to-eat, fat free Sweets 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4243 Cereal, hot, Red River, dry Robin Hood Breakfast cereals 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4244 Cereal, hot, oats, Quick: Robin Hood, dry, Robin Hood Breakfast cereals 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4245 Pasta, spaghetti, protein-fortified, enriched, dry Cereals, Grains and Pasta 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4246 Pasta, macaroni, protein-fortified, enriched, dry Cereals, Grains and Pasta 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4247 Grains, wheat germ, crude Cereals, Grains and Pasta 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4248 Tortilla, ready-to-bake / fry, flour Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4249 Muffin, wheat bran, toaster-type, with raisins, toasted Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% CNF
4250 Cookie, peanut butter, homemade, with margarine Baked Products 39.00 mg 3% CNF

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