I received the following list on foods containing calcium from my naturopath a few years ago. For those that believe the only major source of calcium comes from cow milk, I think this list may surprise you. Definitely worth sharing.
CALCIUM
Milligrams (mg) per 100 grams edible portion (100 grams, 3.5 ounces)
1093 Kelp
925 Swiss Cheese
750 Cheddar Cheese
352 Carob Flour (carob is often used as a chocolate substitute)
296 Dulse
250 Collard Leaves
246 Turnip Greens
245 Barbados Molasses
234 Almonds
210 Brewer's Yeast
203 Parsley
200 Corn Tortillas (lime added)
187 Dandelion Greens
186 Brazil Nuts
151 Watercress
129 Goat Milk
128 Tofu
126 Dried Figs
121 Buttermilk
120 Sunflower Seeds
120 Yogurt
119 Beet Greens
118 Whole Milk (My naturopath made a note about this saying that she believes it is closer to 126 mg.)
114 Buckwheat, raw
110 Sesame Seeds, hulled
106 Ripe Olives
103 Broccoli
99 English Walnut
94 Cottage Cheese
93 Spinach
73 Soybeans, cooked
73 Pecans
72 Wheat Germ
69 Peanuts
68 Miso
68 Romaine Lettuce
67 Dried Apricots
66 Rutabaga
62 Raisins
60 Black Currant
59 Dates
56 Green Snap Beans
51 Globe Artichoke
51 Dried Prunes
51 Pumpkin & Squash Seeds
50 Cooked Dry Beans
49 Common Cabbage
48 Soybean Sprouts
46 Hard Winter Wheat
41 Orange
39 Celery
38 Cashews
38 Rye Grain
37 Carrot
34 Barley
32 Sweet Potato
32 Brown Rice
29 Garlic
28 Summer Squash
27 Onion
26 Lemon
26 Fresh Green Peas
25 Cauliflower
25 Lentils, cooked
22 Sweet Cherry
22 Asparagus
22 Winter Squash
21 Strawberry
20 Millet
19 Mung Bean Sprouts
17 Pineapple
16 Grapes
16 Beets
14 Cantaloupe
14 Jerusalem Artichoke
13 Tomato
12 Eggplant
12 Chicken
11 Orange Juice
10 Avocado
10 Beef
8 Banana
7 Apple
3 Sweet Corn
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