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Posted by Jennifer Murray Jul 20, 2008 |
In researching my most recent article, Best Dietary Sources of Calcium, I found some other good sources of calcium that I was surprised to find are also high in calcium. I knew that oranges are a great source of calcium, but did not know that raisins also were rich in calcium. The best fruit and vegetable sources of calcium are:
Cooked collards contain 168 mg per 1/2 cup
Cooked kale contains 103 mg per 1/2 cup
Cooked spinach contains 84 mg per 1/2 cup
Cooked broccoli contains 68 mg per 1/2 cup
1 medium raw carrot contains 27 mg
1 medium orange contains 60 mg
1/2 cup of chopped dates contains 26 mg
1/2 cup of raisins contains 22 mg
So for those who don't like fish or cannot tolerate dairy products, eat your fruits and veggies to help meet your daily requirement of calcium.