5 Calcium-Rich Foods to Add to Your Diet

Elizabeth DrakeUpdated: Jan. 18, 2019

Many American adults get less calcium than recommended in their diet each day. But it’s easy to sneak more into your menu with some of these less obvious sources.

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1. Cooked Spinach

245 mg of calcium per cup

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2. Fortified Soy Milk

299 mg of calcium per 8 ounces

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3. Edamame (baby soybeans)

98 mg per cup

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4. Almonds

190 mg per 1/2 cup

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5. Cooked Broccoli

62 mg per cup

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Originally Published: May 17, 2010

Originally Published in Reader's Digest