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Calcium in Food and Suplements
Daily Calcium Needs
500 mg a day for kids who are 1 to 3
years old
800 mg a day for kids who are 4 to 8
years old
1,300 mg a day for kids who are 9 to
18 years old
Calcium
Rich Foods
In addition to choosing foods from
the following list, you should learn
to look at food labels and choose
foods that have a high % DV for
calcium and at least 20% or more.
You may find big differences in the
calcium content of foods, even among
different brands of the same foods
such as cheese, juice, and bread.
Yogurt, plain
Yogurt, fruit
Milk, low fat or nonfat
Milk, whole
Cheese, including American, ricotta,
cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese
Milk shakes
Eggnog
Among the dairy products that are
rich in calcium, milk, yoghurt,
cheese, eggnogs are the important
ones. You may find that the calcium
content of the foods vary for
different brands of the same food.
Opt for the foods that have high
level of DV for calcium. Individuals
with allergies to dairy products can
select the alternative source:
non-dairy products. The plant based
foods high in calcium are turnip
greens, white beans, baked beans,
salmon, tofu, to name a few.
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Daily Recommended Values
- Body Chemistry Balance
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Nutritional Element
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Recommended Daily Allowance
from foods
milligrams
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Not to Exceed As Supplements
Daily Maximum (FDA*)
milligrams
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Calcium (Ca):
Magnesium (Mg):
Potassium (K):
Sodium (Na): |
1,000 mg
400 mg
3,500
1,000 mg
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3,200 mg
600 mg
975 mg - ??
140 mg
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