Calcium Sources - Vegan

rakeshuky

Hello guys can you help me get some of thr best sources for Calcium intake for vegans like me. Also I dont eat Soy as its a GMO. Please help me !!

Rocbola

Greens!!! Kale, spinach, romaine, bok choy, collard, chard, etc.

ClubSilencio

White beans - 160mg per cup

I don't believe organic soy is GMO.

vingogly

Many of the commercial nut milks are fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Fortified nut milks have as much calcium as cow's milk. ClubSilencio is right, organic soy is non-GMO (but there's no guarantee each and every company claiming their product is non-GMO is telling the truth - search for "non gmo organic soy" in your browser). Also, if you search for "vegan calcium sources" in your browser, there are a lot of lists out there.

KeepRunningFatboy

As above mentions Almond Breeze Almond Milk is vegan and source of calcium.

Hello_its_Dan

Be sure to get the RD for the other vitamins and minerals. Especially A and D.

lisabinco

Green leafy vegetables have calcium in them and many people can absorb the calcium better than in a pill form. Even better than foods "fortified" with calcium. Eat those greens!

amusedmonkey

Leafy greens are good for calcium but there have been concerns about the bioavailability in them (how much calcium your body uses from these sources). In general, things like kale, broccoli, and bok choy are superior to things like spinach. Sweet potatoes is somewhere in between. Dairy is best for that, but since you don't eat dairy, kale is your second best bet. Do you have access to grape leaves or jute? Both are excellent sources (and might I add, delicious).

braves3134

I don't eat a vegan diet but do have a low dairy diet which makes it hard to reach calcium goals and I've had to use a calcium supplement 600mg pill once a day. That usually helps bridge the gap of my diet for me. You can even take 2/day if you need to. They are usually combined with vitamin D too