Calcium restriction is only
occasionally appropriate and only after testing demonstrates that urinary
calcium concentrations fall to normal levels on a restricted diet. Calcium
supplements rarely lead to stone formation.
CALCIUM
FOOD ITEM
SERVING (oz)
CONTENT(mg)
Milkshake
1 cup (8 oz)
415
Pizza, cheese
1/2 of 10-inch pizza
362
Eggnog, nonalcoholic
1 cup (8 oz.)
355
Low fat yogurt with fruit
1 cup (8 oz.)
330
Sardines, canned
1/2 cup (3-1/2 oz.)
314
Skimmed milk (1/2% fat)
1 cup (8 oz.)
302
Whole milk
1 cup (8 oz.)
291
Cheese soup made with milk
1 cup
288
Swiss cheese
1 slice (1 oz.)
272
Red salmon
1/2 cup (3-1/2 oz.)
259
Ricotta
1 ounce
257
Soft serve ice milk
1 cup
236
Provolone
1 ounce
214
Cheddar cheese
1 slice (1 oz.)
204
Pink salmon
1/2 cup (3-1/2 oz.)
196
Cheese sauce, homemade
1/4 cup
178
Mushroom soup made with milk
1 cup
178
Ice cream or ice milk
1 cup
176
American cheese
1 slice (1 oz)
174
Tomato soup made with milk
1 cup
159
Mozzarella
1 ounce
147
Custard or pudding
1/2 cup
145
Mustard greens, cooked
1/2 cup
138
Cream pie
1 piece (1/8 pie)
137
Cottage cheese, creamed
1 cup (8 oz)
136
Sherbet
1 cup
96
Oysters, raw
5-8 medium
94
Broccoli, cooked
1 large stalk
88
Tofu
2 ounces
73
Cornbread
1 piece (2 oz.)
65
Dock (sorrel), cooked
1/2 cup
55
Flour tortillas
1 each
46
Corn tortillas
1 each
42
1/2 & 1/2 cream
2 tablespoons
32
White bread
1 slice
30
Calcium may not be as well absorbed from these foods due to
oxalate content:
