How much calcium is in these foods? Prepare to be amazed!
The following table shows how much calcium is present in a range of calcium-rich foods.
“There’s no reason to drink cows’ milk at any time in your life. It was designed for calves, not humans, and we should all stop drinking it today”
Dr. Frank A. Oski, Former Director of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University
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| Food (and serving size) | Calcium (milligrams) |
| Cauldron Foods Organic Plain Tofu (one pack – 250g) |
500 |
| Sesame seeds (25g – a small handful) | 168 |
| Sunflower seeds (25g – a small handful) | 28 |
| Broccoli (80g portion boiled in unsalted water) |
32 |
| Curly kale (80g portion boiled in unsalted water) |
120 |
| Watercress (80g portion raw) | 136 |
| Almonds (30g – a small handful) | 72 |
| Brazil nuts (30g – a small handful) | 87 |
| Alpro Soya Milk (200ml glass) | 240 |
| Dried Figs (100g – four to six pieces of fruit) | 250 |
| Tahini (10g – two teaspoonfuls generously spread on one piece of toast or stirred into a bowl of soup) |
68 |
| Wholemeal bread (2 slices) | 100 |
| Muesli (Swiss style or crunchy) | 100 |
| Baked beans (small tin 200g) | 100 |
| Dhal/lentils (cooked 5tbsp) | 200 |
| Kidney beans (2tbsp) | 70 |
| Orange (medium) | 75 |
