Foods Highest in Calcium

Quick answer

In our data the foods with the highest calcium per 100 g are Romano cheese (1,060 mg), Emmental cheese (1,020 mg), Parmesan cheese (1,020 mg). This ranks the 790 foods that have a calcium value out of 790 relevant foods; dried foods and spices are listed separately because they are concentrated. Values come unchanged from USDA FoodData Central, UK CoFID and the Canadian Nutrient File.

Top foods by category

• Fruits: Roselle (215 mg), 106 foods with a value
• Vegetables: Fireweed (429 mg), 203 foods with a value
• Nuts & Seeds: Almonds (UK record) (269 mg), 35 foods with a value
• Legumes: Tofu (372 mg), 43 foods with a value
• Grains: Amaranth (155 mg), 41 foods with a value
• Meat & Poultry: Turkey Bacon (163 mg), 127 foods with a value
• Fish & Seafood: Crab, brown meat (366 mg), 106 foods with a value
• Dairy & Eggs: Romano cheese (1,060 mg), 96 foods with a value
• Traditional foods: Stinging Nettles (481 mg), 30 foods with a value
• Other: Peas, mange-tout (44 mg), 3 foods with a value

Full ranking: 790 foods by calcium per 100 g

Dried foods and spices (ranked separately)

Coverage and limitations

• 790 of 790 relevant foods have a calcium value; 0 are not ranked because the source has none.
• All amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, in mg. Preparation is shown for every row and is never merged: the same food cooked differently is a separate record.
• Ranks are positions in this dataset only. Food composition varies by variety, season and processing.
• We do not show recommended intakes or health claims on this page. It is general information and not medical advice. Read more in About our data.

Questions about calcium in foods

Which food has the most calcium in this dataset?

Romano cheese has the highest calcium value in our ranking: 1,060 mg per 100 g (USDA SR Legacy record 171249). This is the highest among the 790 foods with a value, not a statement about every food in existence.

What do the numbers mean?

Each value is the amount of calcium in mg per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, for the preparation shown on that row. The unit is mg.

How complete is the data for calcium?

790 of the 790 relevant foods in our data have a calcium value (100%). 0 have no usable value and are not ranked; a missing value is never treated as zero.

Why are dried foods and spices listed separately?

Dried foods, powders and spices are measured in a concentrated form, so they would outrank fresh foods per 100 g. We rank 102 such foods separately (the highest is Spices, savory at 2,130 mg).

Where do the values come from?

One source record is used per food, in a fixed order: USDA FoodData Central (Foundation Foods, then SR Legacy), then UK CoFID, then the Canadian Nutrient File. Values are never averaged. In this ranking: USDA SR Legacy (534 foods), UK CoFID (119 foods), USDA Foundation (89 foods), Canadian CNF (48 foods).

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