|Articles|October 13, 2011
15 Best Calcium Sources
Author(s)OBGYN.net Staff
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.
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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.
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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