6. Green Leafy Vegetables
A few names that pop up on reading this would be spinach, amaranth, collard greens, mint, kale, mustard greens, Swiss chard, and watercress. These leaves contain a lot of vitamins, iron, and oxalates, along with calcium. Given below is the amount of calcium per cup of serving:
VEGETABLE | CALCIUM CONTENT (PER CUP OF SERVING) |
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Spinach | 29.7 mg |
Kale | 90.5 mg |
Amaranth | 60.2 mg |
Swiss chard | 18.4 mg |
Collard greens | 52.2 mg |
Watercress | 40.8 mg |
We have a clear winner, don’t we? Read on to find out more options if you don’t like the greens.