
Here is alist of plant foods and their relative calcium content. In most
cicumstances eating a plant based diet will tend to provide, at best,
marginal amounts of calcium:
Soy or ricemilk, commercial, 8 ounces 150-500
Collard greens, cooked 1 cup 357
Blackstrap molasses 2 Tbsp 342
Tofu, processed with calcium sulfate* 4 ounces 200-330
Calcium-fortified orange juice 8 ounces 300
Commercial soy yogurt, plain 6 ounces 250
Turnip greens, cooked 1 cup 249
Tofu, processed with nigari 4 ounces 80-230
Kale, cooked 1 cup 179
Okra, cooked 1 cup 176
Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 175
Sesame seeds 2 Tbsp 160
Bok choy, cooked 1 cup 158
Tempeh 1 cup 154
Mustard greens, cooked 1 cup 152
Figs, dried or fresh 5 medium 135
Tahini 2 Tbsp 128
Almonds 1/4 cup 97
Broccoli, cooked 1 cup 94
Almond butter 2 Tbsp 86
Soymilk, commercial, plain 8 ounces 80
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