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Calcium Calculator
Are you making the calcium connection? Fill in the number of servings you get from each of these foods over one day. The calculator will automatically multiply the total servings in each group by the milligrams of calcium in each serving. Then it will add up the final numbers to give you your day’s total calcium intake.
 
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8 ounces of yogurt without added fruit
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½ cup evaporated skim milk
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½ cup dry milk powder
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Add up total servings from group 1. Invalid Input  x 400 = Invalid Input mg calcium
 
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8 ounces of milk (any kind)
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8 ounces of fruited yogurt
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8 ounces of calcium-fortified orange juice
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¼ cup parmesan cheese
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½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
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1 ounce Swiss or Gruyere cheese
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½ cup calcium-treated tofu
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3 ounces canned sardines w/bones
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Add up total servings from group 2. Invalid Input  x 300 = Invalid Input mg calcium
 
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1 ounce natural cheese
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Add up total servings from group 3. Invalid Input  x 200 = Invalid Input mg calcium
 
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1 ounce natural cheese
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½ cup pudding, custard, flan
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½ cup cooked collards
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3 ounces pink canned salmon w/bones
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Add up total servings from group 4. Invalid Input  x 150 = Invalid Input mg calcium
 
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1 ounce nonfat cream cheese
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½ cup turnip greens, bok choy
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1 ounce almonds
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½ cup cottage cheese
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½ cup ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt
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½ cup white beans
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1 serving of most calcium-fortified cereals
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Add up total servings from group 5. Invalid Input  x 100 = Invalid Input mg calcium
 
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½ cup broccoli
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½ cup kale, mustard greens
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½ cup most dried beans
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1 medium corn tortilla
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1 medium orange
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1 tablespoon dry milk
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Add up total servings from group 6. Invalid Input  x 50 = Invalid Input mg calcium
 
Now add up your total mg of calcium from each group for your day’s total.
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Add in calcium from supplements and compare your total to your recommended intake.
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                                   TOTAL
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