Calcium “Rich” Foods (Osteoporosis)
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| Recommended Daily Dosage = 1000 to 1500 mg per day | ||
| Food | Serving Size | Calcium/Serving |
| Dairy Products | ||
| Milk (skim, 1%, 2%, whole) | 1 cup | 290 – 300 |
| Swiss cheese | 1 slice | 250 – 270 |
| Yogurt | 1 cup | 240 – 400 |
| American cheese | 1 slice | 165 – 200 |
| Ice cream | 1/2 cup | 90 – 100 |
| Cottage cheese | 1/2 cup | 80 – 100 |
| Parmesian cheese | 1 Tbsp | 70 |
| Powdered nonfat milk | 1 tsp | 50 |
| Other | ||
| Sardines in oil with bones | 3 oz | 370 |
| Canned salmon with bones | 3 oz | 170 – 210 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup | 160 – 180 |
| Soybean curd | 4 oz | 145 – 155 |
| Turnip greens | 1/2 cup cooked | 100 – 125 |
| Kale | 1/2 cup cooked | 90 – 100 |
| Corn bread | 1-1/2 inch square | 80 – 90 |
| Egg | 1 medium | 55 |
| Calcium fortified foods (bread, cereal, fruit juices) | 1 serving | 160 |
