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Guide For Parents To Find Foods Highest In Calcium For Children

 

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Dairy products are high in calcium and have vitamin D. But there are many other sources of calcium that you can add to your child's daily foods!
 
foods high in calcium

Nutrient Tool for Parents

 
Here is another chart to illustrate which foods are good sources of calcium:

Food Servings
Calcium Content 
(may vary)
Milk, non-fat or lowfat 1 cup 300 mg
Soy or rice milk fortified with calcium
 1 cup 300 mg
Cheddar cheese 1.5 oz 300 mg
Lowfat yogurt 8 oz 200 mg
Orange juice fortified with calcium ½ cup 175 mg
Frozen yogurt ½ cup 100 mg
Cheese pizza 1 slice 100 mg
Tofu firm with added calcium 4 oz 100 mg
Instant oatmeal  1 cup 100 mg
Almonds* ¼ cup 90 mg
Cottage cheese ½ cup 70 mg
Broccoli, cooked 1 cup 7 mg
Baked beans ½ cup 70 mg
Kale ½ cup 50 mg
Orange, medium 1 45 mg
Sweet potatoes, mashed  ½ cup 45 mg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
When purchasing food items be aware that the Daily Value for calcium is not listed by weight but rather by percentage of adult Daily Value weight. For calcium the adult Daily Value is 1000mg. This means that if the label states 20%, this product contains 200mg (1000mg x 0.20). Although your 9 year old child needs 1300mg, you can still use the % Daily Value to help guide you and compare products.