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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research
Service. 1999. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release
13. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page These are values representative for vegetables collected
from across the country; precise values will vary somewhat between regions.
| Raw Vegetable
| Scientific name
| Calcium content, mg per 1 cup
| Total weight grams per 1 cup |
| Alfalfa sprouts
| Medicago sativa
| 10
| 33 |
| Arrowhead
| Sagittaria latifolia
| 1.0
| 10 |
| Asparagus
| Asparagus officinalis
| 28
| 134 |
| Mung bean sprouts
| Vigna radiata
| 13
| 104 |
Snap beans (green or yellow)
| Phaseolus vulgaris
| 41
| 110 |
| Beet greens
| Beta vulgaris
| 46
| 38 |
| Borage
| Borago officinalis
| 83
| 89 |
| Broccoli
| Brassica oleracea
|
|
| | Florets
| (Botrytis Group)
| 34
| 71 |
| Leaves
|
| 24
| 50 |
| Stalks
|
| 40
| 85 |
| Whole plant
|
| 42
| 88 |
| Cabbage, green
| Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)
| 42
| 89 |
| Cabbage, red
| Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)
| 45
| 89 |
| Chinese cabbage, pak choi
| Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)
| 74
| 70 |
| Chinese cabbage, pe-tsai
| Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group)
| 58
| 76 |
| Savoy cabbage
| Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)
| 24
| 70 |
| Carrots
| Daucus carota |
| Chopped
|
| 34 |
128
| | Grated
|
| 30
| 110 |
| Strips or Slices
|
| 33
| 122 |
| Cauliflower
| Brassica oleracea (Botrytis Group)
| 22
| 100 |
| Celeriac
| Apium graveolens
| 68
| 154 |
| Celery
| Apium graveolens |
|
| | Diced
|
| 48
| 120 |
| Strips
|
| 50
| 124 |
| Chard, Swiss
| Beta vulgaris (Cicla Group)
| 18
| 36 |
| Chicory Greens
| Cichorium intybus
| 180
| 180 |
| Chives (per tablespoon)
| Allium schoenoprasum
| 2
| 3 |
| Collard Greens
| Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)
| 52
| 36 |
| Coriander (cilantro)
|
| 30
| 46 |
| Cress, Garden
| Lepidium sativum
| 40
| 50 |
| Dandelion Greens
| Taraxacum officinale
| 103
| 55 |
| Dock
| Rumex spp.
| 58
| 133 |
| Eggplant
| Solanum malongena
| 5.7
| 82 |
| Endive
| Cichorium endivia
| 26
| 50 |
| Jerusalem Artichoke
| Helianthus tuberosus
| 21
| 155 |
| Kale
| Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)
| 90
| 67 |
| Kale, Scotch
| Brassica napus (Pabularia Group)
| 137
| 37 |
| Kohlrabi
| Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group
| 32
| 135 |
| Lambsquarter
| Chenopodium album
| 309
| 100 |
| Lettuce, Butterhead
| Lactuca sativa
| 18
| 55 |
| Lettuce, Cos, Romaine
| Lactuca sativa
| 20
| 56 |
| Lettuce, Iceberg
| Lactuca sativa
| 10
| 55 |
| Lettuce, Looseleaf
| Lactuca sativa
| 38
| 56 |
| Mustard Greens
| Brassica juncea
| 58
| 56 |
| Mustard Spinach
| Brassica rapa (Perviridis Group)
| 315
| 150 |
| New Zeland Spinach
| Tetragonia tetragonioides
| 32
| 56 |
| Okra
| Abelmoschus esculentus
| 81
| 100 |
| Parsley
| Petroselinum crispum
| 83
| 60 |
| Parsnips
| Pastinaca sativa
| 47
| 133 |
| Peas, Edible Pods
| Pisum sativum
|
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| | Chopped
|
| 42
| 98 |
| Whole
|
| 27
| 63 |
| Peas, Green
| Pisum sativum
| 36
| 145 |
Peppers, Sweet (red,green,yellow)
| Capsicum annuum
| 13
| 149 |
| Pumpkin
| Cucurbita spp.
|
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| Canned
|
| 64
| 245 |
| Flesh
|
| 24
| 116 |
| Flowers
|
| 13
| 39 |
| Leaves
|
| 15
| 39 |
| Purslane
| Portulaca oleracea
| 28 |
43
| | Radishes
| Raphanus sativus
| 28
| 116 |
| Radish Seed Sprouts
| Raphanus sativus
| 19
| 38 |
| Rutabagas
| Brassica napus (Napobrassica Group)
| 66
| 140 |
| Salsify
| Tragopogon porrifolius
| 80
| 133 |
| Spinach
| Spinacia oleracea
| 30
| 30 |
| Squash
| Cucurbita spp.
|
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| Summer
|
| 23
| 113 |
| Winter
|
| 36
| 116 |
| Zucchini
|
| 23
| 110 |
| Turnips
| Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group)
| 39
| 130 |
| Turnip Greens
| Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group)
| 104
| 55 |
| Watercress
| Nasturtium officinale
| 40
| 34 |
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