I don’t really like the taste of milk. Are there any other foods that can provide me with the calcium I need? – Cammie, 19 Print
Friday, 02 July 2010 17:20


There are plenty of foods out there that can substitute milk as your source of calcium. Besides taking calcium supplements to make up your recommended daily calcium intake of 1,000mg, you can try the following calcium-rich foods:

Food Amount Calcium content
Sesame seeds 144g (1 cup) 1,404mg
Almonds 142g (1 cup) 375mg
Sardines 106g (in tomato sauce) 200mg
Sunflower seeds 144g (1cup) 112mg
Turnip greens 55g (1 cup, raw) 105mg
Baked beans 254g (1 cup, plain) 86mg
Raisins 165g (1 cup) 83mg
Bok choy / bak choy 70g (1 cup, raw) 80mg
Celery 120g (1 cup, diced) 48mg
Broccoli 88g (1 cup, raw) 41mg
Orange 96g (small) 38mg
Papaya 140g (1 cup) 34mg
Salmon 178g (1/2 fillet) 27mg
 



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Last Updated ( Friday, 02 July 2010 18:14 )
 
Comments (10)
10 Friday, 27 August 2010 22:36
THIASINI
green leafy vegetables (e.g. broccoli, but not spinach), white flour, figs, oranges,(ground sesame seeds) and calcium-set tofu are good sources of calcium. You can even get it from drinking hard water.
9 Monday, 23 August 2010 09:30
Wah
My humble opinion: supplements / easy substitute like soya milk
8 Wednesday, 18 August 2010 10:41
Sy Yunn
Soya bean milk. Try to drink daisy milk. It doesn't taste like milk. Taste like vanila ice-cream and it is best for those who hated the taste milk same as me. U should try it.
7 Tuesday, 17 August 2010 08:31
Daphne
take calcium in tablet form
6 Saturday, 31 July 2010 11:36
riyaz
soya bean curd,milk and lots of' murangka',it's leaves also r very gd.
5 Friday, 23 July 2010 09:02
heronterron
I consume normally mix chocolate powder with milk as i & my sister not really like the taste of milk.
4 Friday, 16 July 2010 00:43
riyaz
soya bean milk
3 Sunday, 11 July 2010 01:01
tequila
soya bean curd. Drum sticks and it's leaves are also avery good source of calcium
2 Wednesday, 07 July 2010 19:53
NAJLAA
if you don't like the taste of the milk (cow milk) you can drink soy milk as a substitute. plus soy milk is recommended for those who are allergic to cow milk.
1 Monday, 05 July 2010 12:03
Christina
This is pretty cool! Who knew we could get calcium source from eating raisins and orange. But i still think we should consume milk itself or add milk in our drinks like coffee, tea or milo. That should be good enough. It's best to consume low fat milk. I once hated the taste milk too but i finally got around it!
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