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Calcium Sources

How can I get the recommended calcium in my diet?

 

Examples of calcium-rich foods include dairy foods, non-dairy foods, and calcium fortified foods (with calcium added).


Dairy Foods:
(for overall health, choose fat-free or low fat products)

  • Milk
  • Yogurt
  • Cheese (5 grams fat or less per ounce)

Non-dairy foods:

  • Chinese cabbage (pak choi), cooked
  • Figs, dried
  • Greens (dandelion, collard, kale, mustard, turnip), cooked
  • Salmon, Sardines, canned with bones
  • Soy nuts or almonds

Fortified foods:
(Be sure to select foods with calcium added and shake beverages with calcium added)

  • Breakfast bars
  • Cereals and cereal bars
  • Granola bars
  • Juices
  • Rice milk
  • Soy milk
  • Tofu
  • Waffles





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