Foods High in Calcium

All dairy foods are high in calcium. All cheeses average about 200 milligrams of calcium per ounce, although some are higher, for example Parmesan and Romano cheeses.

Canned fish such as mackerel , salmon and sardines are relatively high in calcium.

Here is the list of foods that are high in calcium:

1. Ricotta cheese: 1/2 cup [337 mg]
2. Parmesan cheese: 1 ounce [336 mg]
3. milk: 1 cup [300 mg]
4. Calcium-fortified orange juice: 1 cup [300 mg]
5. Mackerel with bones, canned: 300 ounce [263 mg]
6. Yogurt, fat free: 4 ounces [225 mg]
7. Salmon with bones, canned: 3 ounces [191 mg]
8. Collards, frozen, cooked: 1/2 cup [179 mg]
9. Dried figs: 5 figs [135 mg]
10. Sardines, with bones: 1 ounce [130 mg]
11. Tofu, firm: 1/2 cup [118 mg]
12. Turnip greens, fresh, cooked: 1/2 cup [99 mg]
13. Kale, cooked: 1/2 cup [90 mg]
14. Broccoli, fresh, cooked: 1/2 cup [89 mg]
15. Okra, frozen, cooked: 1/2 cup [88 mg]
16. Baked beans: 1/2 cup [80 mg]
17. Soybeans, cooked: 1/2 cup [65 mg]
18. Chickpeas, cooked: 1/2 cup [60 mg]
19. White beans, cooked: 1/2 cup [45 mg]
20. Pinto beans, cooked: 1/2 cup [40 mg]

Note:  milligrams per serving

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