Road to SMI Success Manual - Region 10 Education Service Center
Road to SMI Success Manual - Region 10 Education Service Center
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Appendix M<br />
Food Sources of Calcium<br />
Good Food Sources of Calcium<br />
All foods listed in this chart are ≥ 20% (200 milligrams) of the Daily Value (DV) of <strong>10</strong>00 milligrams (mg) for<br />
calcium. The DVs are used on the Food and Drug Administration Nutrition Facts Label and are based on a<br />
2,000-calorie diet. A food that contains 200 mg. or more of calcium contributes a substantial amount of calcium<br />
<strong>to</strong> the diet and is used here <strong>to</strong> define a good source.<br />
Food Item Serving Size Calcium (Mg)<br />
Yogurt, plain, skim milk 8-oz container 452<br />
Yogurt, plain, low-fat 8-oz container 415<br />
Yogurt, fruit, low-fat 8-oz container 345<br />
Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk ½ cup 335<br />
Milk, nonfat, fluid 1 cup 306<br />
Milk, fluid, 2% milkfat 1 cup 285<br />
Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat 1 cup 276<br />
Yogurt, plain, whole milk 8-oz container 275<br />
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk ½ cup 255<br />
Cheese, includes cheddar, mozzarella (part-skim), muenster and provolone 1 oz 204 - 214<br />
Cereal, ready-<strong>to</strong>-eat, fortified 1 oz 236 - <strong>10</strong>43<br />
<strong>10</strong>6