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AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

Lets list here all vegetal i.e. vegan sources of calcium.

I noticed that on different websites the same products are listed containing different amounts of calcium.
Why is that?

Here is what i found on
http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/article/articleview/112/1/12/
- 100g Sesame seeds, crushed 670mg
- 100g Curly kale (boiled) 150mg
- 100g Currants 53mg
- 100g Tahini 680mg
- 100g Tofu 500mg
- 100g Kidney beans 140mg

AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

Here is another interesting source
http://www.ecologos.org/milkca.htm
The amazing thing I didn't know is the huge amount of calcium contained in spices

mg Calcium/100g portion
savory, ground - 2131.6
basil, ground - 2113.3
marjoram, dried - 1989.8
thyme, ground - 1889.5
dill weed, dried - 1784.2
celery seed - 1766.7
sage, ground - 1652.0
sisymbrium sp. seeds, whl, dried - 1633.0
oregano, ground - 1576.2
dill seed - 1515.6
spearmint, dried - 1488.0
parsley, dried - 1467.6
poppy seed - 1448.4
chervil, dried - 1346.0
rosemary, dried - 1280.0
coriander leaf, dried - 1246.0
cinnamon, ground - 1228.5

Alistar · Vegan Talk Member Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 108

You can find some info on Vegan Society
Type of Food Calcium per 100g (g)
Black molasses 20
Dried figs 40
Almonds 42
Soya flour 44
Parsley 50
Kale 67
Brazils Nuts 59
Wholemeal bread 185
Oatmeal 192
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