15 Best Calcium Sources

October 13, 2011

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Along with three cups of milk, have a serving or two of any of these foods to get more than 1,000 milligrams of calcium.

Along with three cups of milk, have a serving or two of any of these foods to get more than 1,000 milligrams of calcium.

FOOD

CALCIUM Milligrams

Milk skim and low fat

1 cup 300

Tofu set with calcium

1/2 cup 258

Yogurt

1 cup average of low-fat brands 250

Orange juice - calcium fortified

8 ounces 240

Ready-to-eat cereal - calcium fortified

1 cup 200

Mozzarella cheese - part-skim

1 ounce 182

Canned salmon with bones

3 ounces 181

Collards

1/2 cup cooked 179

Ricotta cheese - part-skim

1/4 cup 169

Bread - calcium fortified

160

Cottage cheese - 1% fat

1 cup 138

Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons 138

Navy beans

1 cup cooked 128

Turnips

1/2 cup cooked 124

Broccoli

1 cup cooked 94

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