Calcium Calculator

Are you getting enough calcium?

 
 
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Are you getting enough calcium from diet alone? If you're like 80% of American women, you don’t get the amounts of calcium recommended by the Institute of Medicine from food to help maintain healthy bones and an overall healthy body. Use our Calcium Calculator to see if you’re getting the calcium you need every day to enjoy better health throughout your life.

Are you getting enough Calcium?

How Much Do You Need Per Day?

Sex: M F

Age:

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Lactating?   Y  N

Taking HRT?   Y  N

(Hormone Replacement Therapy)

Complete the questions above to calculate your calcium requirement and click "calculate."

Your Calcium Requirement: 

Click a "+" below to add one serving. Be sure to check each of the food categories.

 
FOOD CALCIUM/SERVING SERVINGS TOTAL  
1 cup plain yogurt, fat free 488 0 0 mg
2 oz. low fat American cheese 288 0 0 mg
½ cup ricotta cheese, part skim 335 0 0 mg
1 cup yogurt w/fruit (low fat or fat free) 372 0 0 mg
8 oz. milk (fat free, low fat or whole) 301 0 0 mg
1 slice cheese pizza 182 0 0 mg
1 oz. Cheddar cheese 204 0 0 mg
½ cup macaroni and cheese 46 0 0 mg
½ cup low fat cottage cheese 69 0 0 mg
½ cup ice cream, soft serve 92 0 0 mg
FOOD CALCIUM/SERVING SERVINGS TOTAL  
½ cup okra, cooked 40.5 0 0 mg
1 cup refried beans 88 0 0 mg
1 oz. dried white beans, cooked 161 0 0 mg
1 cup collard greens, cooked 266 0 0 mg
1 cup baked beans, canned 86 0 0 mg
½ cup spinach, raw 123 0 0 mg
1 cup broccoli, cooked 43 0 0 mg
½ cup soybeans, cooked 131 0 0 mg
1 cup black beans, boiled 46 0 0 mg
FOOD CALCIUM/SERVING SERVINGS TOTAL  
3 medium pancakes 245 0 0 mg
1 packet instant oatmeal 100 0 0 mg
3 corn tortillas 57 0 0 mg
1 oz. dry, roasted almonds 75 0 0 mg
8 Brazil nuts 64 0 0 mg
38 pistachios, dried 38 0 0 mg
1 oz. sunflower seeds, roasted kernels 20 0 0 mg
1 slice bread, whole wheat 36 0 0 mg
FOOD CALCIUM/SERVING SERVINGS TOTAL  
½ cup frozen yogurt, vanilla 52 0 0 mg
8 fluid oz. calcium-fortified orange juice 352 0 0 mg
1 cup soy milk 368 0 0 mg
10 dried figs 140 0 0 mg
6 sardines, canned with bones 276 0 0 mg
Burrito with beans and cheese 214 0 0 mg
3 oz. salmon, canned with bones 181 0 0 mg
6 oz. small taco 221 0 0 mg
FOOD CALCIUM/SERVING SERVINGS TOTAL  
Caltrate 600 0 0 mg
Viactiv 500 0 0 mg
Os-cal 500 0 0 mg
Tums Ultra 400 0 0 mg
One-A-Day Women's 450 0 0 mg
Citrical Plus D 315 0 0 mg
Centrum Silver 220 0 0 mg
Centrum (white card) 200 0 0 mg

Percentage of your daily calcium: 0%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2006