Good Vegan Calcium Sources

Just for fun I looked up the nutrients in these foods in Food Values of Portions Commonly Used by Jean A. T. Pennington.


White/Wholemeal bread, Taco Shells, Oats

White bread: 30 mg of Ca per slice
Whole wheat bread: 18 mg of Ca per slice
Taco shell: 16 mg of Ca per slice
Instant oatmeal: 163 mg of Ca per packet

Soyabeans, Tofu, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Pistachios, Sunflower Seeds

Soy beans, mature, boiled: 175 mg of Ca per cup
Tofu, raw: 130 mg of Ca per .5 cup (258 mg for firm tofu)
Almonds, 24, dried: 75 mg of Ca
Brazil nuts, 8, dried: 50 mg of Ca
Pistachios, 38, dried: 38 mg of Ca
Sunflower seeds, dried: 33 mg of Ca per oz

Sesame Seeds, Flax Seed, Carob

Sesame seeds, kernels, dried: 10 mg of Ca per Tbsp (88 mg for whole seeds)
Flax seed: not listed
Carob flour: 359 mg of Ca per cup

Beet Greens, Collards, Dandelion Greens, Mustard Greens, Spinach

Beet greens, boiled: 82 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Collards, boiled: 148 mg of Ca per cup
Dandelion greens, raw: 42 mg of Ca per .5 cup (73 if boiled)
Mustard greens, boiled: 52 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Spinach, raw: 28 mg of Ca per .5 cup (122 mg if boiled)

Turnip Greens, Watercress, Broccoli, Carrots, Cabbage, Garlic, Parsley

Turnip greens, raw: 53 mg of Ca per .5 cup (99 mg if boiled)
Watercress, raw: 20 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Broccoli, raw: 21 mg of Ca per .5 cup (89 mg if boiled)
Carrots, raw: 19 mg of Ca per medium carrot
Carrots, boiled: 24 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Cabbage, green, raw: 16 mg of Ca per .5 cup (25 mg if boiled)
Cabbage, red, raw: 18 mg of Ca per .5 cup (28 mg if boiled)
Garlic, raw, 3 cloves: 16 mg of Ca
Parsley, raw: 39 mg of Ca per .5 cup

Spirulina, Chives, Seaweed, Cauliflower, Okra, Cassava

Spirulina: no data for Ca
Chives, raw: 2 mg of Ca per Tbsp
Agar, raw: 54 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz
Agar, dried: 625 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz
Irishmoss, raw: 72 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz
Kelp, raw: 168 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz
Laver (nori), raw: 70 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz
Wakame, raw: 150 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz
Cauliflower, raw: 14 mg of Ca per .5 cup (17 mg if boiled)
Okra, boiled: 50 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Cassava, raw: 91 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz

Figs, Papaya, Rhubarb, Molasses

Figs, raw: 18 mg of Ca per medium fig
Figs, dried: 269 mg of Ca per 10 figs
Papaya, raw: 72 mg of Ca per medium papaya
Rhubarb, frozen, raw: 266 mg of Ca per cup
Molasses, barbados: 49 mg of Ca per Tbsp
Molasses, blackstrap: 137 mg of Ca per Tbsp
Molasses, light: 33 mg of Ca per Tbsp
Molasses, medium: 58 mg of Ca per Tbsp

Foods left off the original list:

Azuki beans, boiled: 63 mg of Ca per cup
Amaranth, boiled: 138 mg of Ca per cup
Canned baked beans, veg: 128 mg of Ca per cup
Beans, refried, canned: 188 mg of Ca per cup
Black beans, boiled: 47 mg of Ca per cup
Black turtle beans, boiled: 103 mg of Ca per cup
Burdock root, boiled: 62 mg of Ca per cup
Butter beans, canned: 40 mg of Ca per cup
Butterbur (fuki), boiled: 59 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz (what is this?)
Cabbage, chinese (pak choi): 79 mg of Ca per .5 cup, boiled (37 if raw)
Cardoon, boiled: 72 mg of Ca per 3.5 oz (don't know this either)
Chickpeas, boiled: 80 mg of Ca per cup
Hummus: 124 mg of Ca per cup
Chickory greens, raw: 90 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Blackeyed peas, boiled: 42 mg of Ca per cup
Cranberry beans, boiled: 89 mg of Ca per cup
French beans, boiled: 111 mg of Ca per cup
Great northern beans, boiled: 121 mg of Ca per cup
Kale, boiled: 47 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Kidney beans, boiled: 50 mb of Ca per cup
Lambsquarters, boiled: 232 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Lima beans, boiled: 32 mg of Ca per cup (52 mg for baby limas)
Lupins, boiled: 85 mg of Ca per cup
Mung beans, boiled: 55 mg of Ca per cup
Mungo beans, boiled: 95 mg of Ca per cup
Navy beans, boiled: 128 mg of Ca per cup
Pigeon peas, boiled: 72 mg of Ca per cup
Pink beans, boiledd: 88 mg of Ca per cup
Pinto beans, boiled: 82 mg of Ca per cup
Natto: 191 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Tempeh: 75 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Acorn squash, baked: 45 mg of Ca per .5 cup
Butternut squash, boiled: 42 mg of Ca per .5 cup
White beans, boiled: 161 mg of Ca per cup
White beans, small, boiled: 131 mg of Ca per cup
Winged beans, boiled: 244 mg of Ca per cup
Yellow beans, boiled: 110 mg of Ca per cup

Some other sources of calcium information (numbers may not match this page, don't know which ones are more correct!):