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Calcium content of Raw Vegetables

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
    Chopped 42 98
    Whole 27 63
Peas, Green Pisum sativum 36 145
Peppers, Sweet
(red,green,yellow)
Capsicum annuum 13 149
Pumpkin Cucurbita spp.
    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.
    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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