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Calcium content of common foods

Here is a table with the approximate calcium content (mg) per 100g of foods:

Milk products: Fish:
Full-cream milk 119 Pilchards in tomato 300
Low-fat milk (2%) 122 Salmon (with bones) 239
Skim milk 123 Sardines, canned 382
Soya milk* 4
Rice milk* 20
Cheeses: Soya products & legumes:
Cheddar 721 Soya beans 102
Low-fat cottage 60 Tofu 372
Feta 492 Soya mince 49
Gouda 700 Baked beans in tomato 50
Mozzarella 517 Lentils 27
Ricotta 272 Sugar beans 32
Yoghurt & other dairy: Nuts:
Low fat, sweetened 152 Almonds 247
Plain, full cream 121 Hazelnuts 188
Plain, fat free 199 Peanuts 88
Walnuts 94
Vegetables & fruit: Seeds:
Broccoli 46 Sesame 131
Cabbage 33 Linseed 250
Spinach 136 Sunflower 116
Orange 40
Cereals: Bread:
Pronutro, wholewheat 460 Brown 55
Muesli 63 White 56
Whole-wheat 57

* If fortified with calcium, will contain more per 100g
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