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Non-Dairy Foods Rich in Calcium as Recommended by the USDA
The following lists non-dairy food sources rich in calcium. The calcium AI for adults is 1,000 mg/day.
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Calcium Food Source, Amount, Preparation Method
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Calcium (mg)
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Calories
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| Fortified ready-to-eat cereals (various), 1 oz |
236-1043
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88-106
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| Soy beverage, calcium fortified, 1 cup |
368
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98
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| Sardines, Atlantic, in oil, drained, 3 oz |
325
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177
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| Tofu, firm, prepared with nigari
, ½ cup |
253
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88
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| Pink salmon, canned, with bone, 3 oz |
181
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118
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| Collards, cooked from frozen, ½ cup |
178
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31
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| Molasses, blackstrap, 1 Tablespoon |
172
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47
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| Spinach, cooked from frozen, ½ cup |
146
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30
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| Soybeans, green, cooked, ½
cup |
130
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127
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| Turnip greens, cooked from frozen, ½ cup |
124
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24
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| Ocean perch, Atlantic, cooked, 3 oz |
116
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103
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| Oatmeal, plain and flavored, instant, fortified, 1 packet
prepared |
99-110
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97-157
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| Cowpeas, cooked, ½ cup |
106
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80
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| White beans, canned, ½ cup
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96
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153
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| Kale, cooked from frozen, ½
cup |
90
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20
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| Okra, cooked from frozen, ½
cup |
88
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26
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| Soybeans, mature, cooked, ½
cup |
88
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149
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| Blue crab, canned, 3 oz |
86
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84
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| Beet greens, cooked from fresh, ½ cup |
82
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19
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| Pak-choi, Chinese cabbage, cooked from fresh, ½ cup |
79
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10
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| Clams, canned, 3 oz |
78
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126
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| Dandelion greens, cooked from fresh, ½ cup |
74
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17
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| Rainbow trout, farmed, cooked, 3 oz |
73
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144
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