Calcium!

munchlax65
munchlax65 Posts: 31
edited December 17 in Food and Nutrition
Hello

Looking back on my last few days, I am getting hardly any calcium whatsoever! Is this dangerous? What foods have calcium in that are also good for you?

Thanks :)

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  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Found this online.

    Food: Calcium-fortified cereal (brand: Total)
    Amount: 3⁄4 cup
    Calcium (mg): 1,000

    Food: Yogurt, low-fat, plain
    Amount: 8 oz
    Calcium (mg): 415

    Food: Calcium-fortified orange juice
    Amount: 1 cup
    Calcium (mg): 350

    Food: Sardines
    Amount: 3 oz
    Calcium (mg): 325

    Food: Spinach, cooked
    Amount: 1 cup
    Calcium (mg): 291

    Food: Milk, low-fat
    Amount: 1 cup
    Calcium (mg): 290

    Food: Soy milk, fortified
    Amount: 1 cup
    Calcium (mg): 300

    Food: Cottage cheese, low-fat
    Amount: 1 cup
    Calcium (mg): 206

    Food: Chedder cheese, reduced-fat
    Amount: 1 oz
    Calcium (mg): 200

    Food: Salmon, canned, with bones
    Amount: 3 oz
    Calcium (mg): 181

    Food: Tofu, processed with calcium
    Amount: 1⁄4 block
    Calcium (mg): 163

    Food: Almonds
    Amount: 1⁄3 cup
    Calcium (mg): 110

    Food: Beans, cooked
    Amount: 1⁄2 cup
    Calcium (mg): 25–65

    Food: Broccoli, cooked
    Amount: 1 cup
    Calcium (mg): 61

    or

    Food Porition Calcium (%)
    Collard Greens 1 cup 27
    Sesame Seeds 1 cup 140
    1% Milk 1 cup 29
    Cheddar Cheese 1 cup 7
    Okra 1/2 cup 7
    Almonds 1 cup 37
    Rhubarb 1 cup 10
    Orange 1 cup 7
    Soy Milk 1 cup 20
    Broccoli (boiled) 1 cup 6
    Figs 1 fig 2
    White Beans 1 cup 16
  • munchlax65
    munchlax65 Posts: 31
    Thank you that's really useful :)
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Calcium is stored in your body, so as long as you aren't consistently low on calcium, you're good.
  • kalynn06
    kalynn06 Posts: 368 Member
    If you are at risk for osteoporosis or have family members that have it, you should really try to up your calcium. A few days shouldn't matter, but if it's a chronic thing it could be a problem. There is also some evidence that diets rich in calcium aid in weightloss.
  • munchlax65
    munchlax65 Posts: 31
    Cheese has calcium in doesnt it? I ate loads the other day but when I totted my calories up is showed up as 0 calcium?!

    I'm going to try and drink more milk and work it into my daily calories.
  • suzi67
    suzi67 Posts: 162 Member
    Some of the entries on the database are not complete, I tend to look for the ones that don't have an asterisk next to them, they are more accurate. :happy:
  • munchlax65
    munchlax65 Posts: 31
    Ah, that explains a lot then :) d'oh! thanks
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