N.O.W - Calcium in Non-Dairy Foods

What other foods have calcium besides dairy products?

Here are a few choices:

- 1/2 cup tofu processed with calcium = 435 mg
- 3/4 cup calcium fortified orange juice = 260 mg
- 1 Tbsp. blackstrap molasses = 170 mg
- 1/2 cup boiled turnip greens = 100 mg
- 1/2 cup tempeh = 90 mg
- 1/2 cup okra = 90 mg
- 1/2 cup tofu processed without calcium = 60mg
- 1/2 boiled kale = 45 mg

Also, some herbs that are high in calcium are nettle and oatstraw.

Keep in mind there are many more. For a complete listing, go to the USDA's listing here: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR18/nutrlist/sr18w301.pdf


Some vegetables and grains have other components in them (oxalates and phytates respectively) that may block the absorption of calcium. But, if you don't or can't eat dairy, other calcium rich foods are the way to go.