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Getting enough calcium

SunnyLu3
SunnyLu3 Posts: 41
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
while tracking I've noticed I don't seem to eat enough iron or calcium. I think I can handle getting more iron, but I can't eat a lot of dairy so what are some other foods I can eat that will give me the most calcium for the fewest calories?

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  • misterkyle
    misterkyle Posts: 4 Member
    a lot of orange juice brands have an option that adds calcium and vitamin d...that might help?
  • coueswhitetail
    coueswhitetail Posts: 301 Member
    White beans have good amount of calcium
  • myfatass78
    myfatass78 Posts: 411 Member
    Cereal of has added iron. You can use other types of milk than dairy as well
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Low cal and lots of calcium and iron: Collard greens, kale, turnip greens, arugula.
  • MiltonAFC
    MiltonAFC Posts: 121 Member
    Unsweetened Almond milk. Use it to make oatmeal or with cereal.
  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
    I read that almonds are a good source of calcium
  • neaneacc
    neaneacc Posts: 224 Member
    Spinach, okra, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and kale all have some calcium in them. I just mention them because they are all low calorie and fairly good at providing calcium.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    vegan-calcium-infographic.jpg
  • SunnyLu3
    SunnyLu3 Posts: 41
    jgnatca wrote: »
    vegan-calcium-infographic.jpg
    This is useful! It seems like you would have to eat a lot of these foods to reach the recommended daily amount... I mean, many are low calorie foods, but still... It puts things in perspective.
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