Can calcium from nuts and vegetables replace calcium from milk?
It is a common misconception that vegetables and nuts are a rich source of calcium. Whilst these foods are packed with other nutrients, research has shown that is difficult to rely on plant foods to meet daily calcium needs Dairy foods (like milk, yogurt and cheese) are the richest source of calcium in the Australian diet. Three serves of dairy each day provides most people with their recommended calcium intake. A serve of dairy is equal to a 250mL glass of milk, a 200g tub of yogurt or two slices (40g) of cheese. To get the same amount of calcium as one serve of dairy, you need to eat 32 Brussels sprouts, 21 cups of raw chopped spinach, 11 cups of diced sweet potato, 6 cups of shredded green cabbage, 5 cups of cooked broccoli or 1 cup of dry roasted almonds.
