Common Highest Calcium Containing Foods (mg):
GENERAL MILLS, TOTAL Raisin Bran, 1 cup 1038 mg |
GENERAL MILLS, Whole Grain TOTAL, 3/4 cup 1000 mg |
Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened, 1 cup 869 mg |
Cheese sauce, prepared from recipe, 1 cup 756 mg |
Milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat, added vitamin A and vitamin D, 1 cup 742 mg |
Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk, 1 cup 669 mg |
Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D no vitamin A, 1 cup 658 mg |
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk, 1 cup 509 mg |
Cornmeal, self-rising, degermed, enriched, yellow, 1 cup 483 mg |
Milk shakes, thick vanilla, 11 fl oz 457 mg |
Yogurt, plain, skim milk, 13 grams protein per 8 ounce, 8-oz container 452 mg |
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, self-rising, enriched, 1 cup 423 mg |
Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce, 8-oz container 415 mg |
Milk shakes, thick chocolate, 10.6 fl oz 396 mg |
Shake, fast food, vanilla,16 fl oz 383 mg |
Shake, fast food, chocolate, 16 fl oz 376 mg |
Malted drink mix, chocolate, added nutrients, with whole milk, 1 cup 368 mg |
Collards, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 1 cup 357 mg |
Rhubarb, frozen, cooked, with sugar, 1 cup 348 mg |
Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 10 grams protein per 8 ounce, 8-oz container 345 mg |
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate, 1 tsp 339 mg |
Candies, white chocolate, 1 cup 338 mg |
Eggnog, 1 cup 330 mg |
Malted drink mix, natural, added nutrients, powder, whole milk, 1 cup 326 mg |
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone, 3 oz 325 mg |
Fast foods, enchilada, with cheese, 1 enchilada 324 mg |
Macaroni and cheese, frozen entrée, 1 package 323 mg |
Fast foods, cheeseburger, double, regular patty and bun, plain, 1 sandwich 306 mg |
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D, 1 cup 305 mg |
Milk, nonfat, fluid, added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim, 1 cup 299 mg |
Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin D, 1 oz 296 mg |
Sauce, homemade, white, medium, 1 cup 295 mg |
Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, added vitamin A and vitamin D, 1 cup 293 mg |
Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter, 1 cup 292 mg |
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, boiled, drained, without salt, 1 cup 291 mg |
Milk, chocolate, lowfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D, 1 cup 290 mg |
Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat, 1 cup 284 mg |
Rice drink, unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D, 8 fl oz 283 mg |
Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D, 1/3 cup 283 mg |
Milk, chocolate, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D, 1 cup 280 mg |
Fast foods, cheeseburger; double, regular patty; plain 155 1 sandwich 279 mg |
Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D, 1 cup 276 mg |
Yogurt, plain, whole milk, 8 grams protein per 8 ounce, 8-oz container 275 mg |
Milk, chocolate, reduced fat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D, 1 cup 273 mg |
Fast foods, nachos, with cheese, 6-8 nachos 272 mg |
Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids, 1 cup 272 mg |
Adapted from: Nutritive Value of Foods, United States Department of Agriculture, Use the following food list provided to increase dietary calcium intake to an average of 1000 mg daily. Add the total calcium content consumed in foods and supplements for the day. The total calcium requirement to meet should be 800 to 1200 mg daily. Here is the list of foods with the highest calcium sources by the USDA: high calcium foods.