Are Collard Greens a Better Source of Calcium Than Milk?
How much calcium we really need is a topic for another day. The fact of the matter is, many people are in hot pursuit of calcium, and they fear that a milk-free diet will leave them void. A recent article from Care2Health proclaimed that in terms of calcium, “Collard Greens Have More than Milk.” So is this true? Could greens actually be a good bone-building source? Yes and no, and yes. Let me explain. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, 1 cup of collard greens contains 357 mg of calcium versus 306 mg of calcium in dairy milk. But the article fails to mention that this is 1 cup of cooked collards (nor do they mention the weight of their 1 cup). That is a lot of green for anyone to choke down, considering an entire bunch of collard green leaves can widdle down to 1/2 cup once cooked. So it may not be realistic for many people to expect to consume that much calcium from collard greens. Also the reports of “how much” calcium seem to vary widely. The USDA nutrition database st
