Calcium and Calorie Content of Selected Foods

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Authors
Vanessa Farrell
Linda Houtkooper
Publication Date: October 2017 | Publication Number: az1128 Download PDF

Healthy bone growth and maintenance requires adequate calcium intake. You can meet your calcium needs from foods, beverages, and if necessary, supplements. This publication contains the calorie and calcium content of some foods from each group of the Food Guide Pyramid which includes bread, cereal, rice, & pasta group; vegetable group; fruit group; milk, yogurt, & cheese group; meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, & nuts group; and fats, oils & sweets.

Status and Revision History
Revised October 2017
Originally published August 2011