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Calcium Content Foods

By Milton G. Crane, M.D. and Barbara G. Crane, R.D. of Weimar Institute

Grams Foods Measure Calcium (mg)

  Fruit:    
50 Figs, fresh 1 med. 18
187 Figs, dried 10 dried 269
150 Orange, nalev 1 med. 60
Most of our other common fruits will yield less than 25 grams per serving except the concentrated dried fruits.
       
  Grains:    
Most grains yield small amounts of calcium per serving unless fortified.
30 Corn tortillas 1 med. 60
  These are made from whole grain corn to which lime has been added in preparation.
       
  Vegetables:    
100 Collards, no stems, with cooking fluid 2/3 C. 250
100 Collards, cooked and drained 2/3 C. 188
100 Collards, with stems and cooked 2/3 C. 203
100 Kale, no stems, with cooking water 2/3 C. 249
100 Turnip greens, no stems, cooked, not drained 2/3 C. 246
100 Parsley, raw   203
100 Mustard greens, no stems, cooked, not drained 2/3 C. 183
100 Spoon cabbage, cooked, not drained 2/3 C. 165
100 Broccoli, cooked, no fluid 1 spear 103
100 Okra 8-9 pods 92
100 Savoy cabbage 2/3 C. 67
100 Peas with edible pods, cooked about 3/4 C. 62
100 Parsnips, one small, baked 1 50
100 Carrots, raw 1 large 37
       
  Legumes:    
100 Tofu, as it comes 1/2 C. 126
100 Garbanzos, cooked 1/2 C. 75
100 Soybeans, mature, cooked 1/2 C. 73
100 Soybeans, green, cooked 1/2 C. 67
100 Green string beans 1/2 C. 56
100 Navy beans, cooked 1/2 C. 50
100 Other peas and beans 1/2 C. 20-50
       
  Nuts and Seeds:    
15 Almonds, raw 12-15 38
15 Filberts, raw 10-12 med. 38
15 Brazil, raw 4 med. 28
5 Poppy seed 1 tsp. 40
30 Sunflower 28 seeds 34
5 Celery seed 1 tsp. 35
5 Dill seed 1 tsp. 30
Copyright © 1995-2002 Milton G. Crane, M.D. and Barbara G. Crane, R.D., Weimar Institute, Weimar, CA 95736. All rights Reserved.