Foods high in calcium

Dried acid whey tops the list with 2,054 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for calcium is 1,300 mg. Ranked from 12,668 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
All foodsBakedBeefBeveragesBreakfast CerealsCereal Grains & PastaDairy & EggFast FoodsFats & OilsFinfish & ShellfishFruits & Fruit JuicesLamb, Veal, & GameLegumes & LegumeMeals, Entrees, & Side DishesNut & SeedPorkPoultryRestaurant FoodsSausages & Luncheon MeatsSnacksSoups, Sauces, & GraviesSweetsVegetables & Vegetable
  1. 1Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products2,054 mg158% DV
  2. 2Cheese, pasteurized process cheese food or product, American, singlesDairy and Egg Products1,498 mg115% DV
  3. 3Processed American cheese, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,375 mg106% DV
  4. 4Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products1,257 mg97% DV
  5. 5Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,257 mg97% DV
  6. 6Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,253 mg96% DV
  7. 7Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,231 mg95% DV
  8. 8Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products1,231 mg95% DV
  9. 9Muscle Milk Light protein powderDairy and Egg Products1,200 mg92% DV
  10. 10Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,184 mg91% DV
  11. 11Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products1,184 mg91% DV
  12. 12Reduced fat Mexican cheese blendDairy and Egg Products1,146 mg88% DV
  13. 13Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products1,109 mg85% DV
  14. 14Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,064 mg82% DV
  15. 15Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1,045 mg80% DV
  16. 16Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,045 mg80% DV
  17. 17Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,011 mg78% DV
  18. 18Nonfat mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products961 mg74% DV
  19. 19Low fat Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products961 mg74% DV
  20. 20Low sodium Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products961 mg74% DV
  21. 21Nonfat Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products961 mg74% DV
  22. 22Grated parmesan cheese, refrigeratedDairy and Egg Products950 mg73% DV
  23. 23Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products912 mg70% DV
  24. 24Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products912 mg70% DV
  25. 25Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products895 mg69% DV
  26. 26Fat-free cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products893 mg69% DV
  27. 27Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products890 mg68% DV
  28. 28Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products884 mg68% DV
  29. 29Vitamin D fortified American process cheeseDairy and Egg Products866 mg67% DV
  30. 30Queso cotijaDairy and Egg Products800 mg62% DV
  31. 31Low sodium parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products800 mg62% DV
  32. 32Fat-free parmesan cheese toppingDairy and Egg Products800 mg62% DV
  33. 33Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products796 mg61% DV
  34. 34Fat free American cheeseDairy and Egg Products789 mg61% DV
  35. 35Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products782 mg60% DV
  36. 36Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products772 mg59% DV
  37. 37Reduced-fat cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products761 mg59% DV
  38. 38Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products756 mg58% DV
  39. 39Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products756 mg58% DV
  40. 40Sliced provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products749 mg58% DV
  41. 41Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products746 mg57% DV
  42. 42Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products731 mg56% DV
  43. 43Low sodium mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products731 mg56% DV
  44. 44Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products723 mg56% DV
  45. 45Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products717 mg55% DV
  46. 46Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products716 mg55% DV
  47. 47Monterey Jack cheeseDairy and Egg Products715 mg55% DV
  48. 48KRAFT FREE Singles American Nonfat Pasteurized Process Cheese ProductDairy and Egg Products712 mg55% DV
  49. 49Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products711 mg55% DV
  50. 50Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products710 mg55% DV
  51. 51Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products707 mg54% DV
  52. 52Low fat Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products705 mg54% DV
  53. 53Low cholesterol imitation American or cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products705 mg54% DV
  54. 54Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products703 mg54% DV
  55. 55Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products700 mg54% DV
  56. 56Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products700 mg54% DV
  57. 57Cotija cheeseDairy and Egg Products700 mg54% DV
  58. 58Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products693 mg53% DV
  59. 59Queso blancoDairy and Egg Products690 mg53% DV
  60. 60Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products685 mg53% DV
  61. 61Cheese, pasteurized process, American, low fatDairy and Egg Products684 mg53% DV
  62. 62Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products682 mg52% DV
  63. 63Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products682 mg52% DV
  64. 64Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products680 mg52% DV
  65. 65Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products674 mg52% DV
  66. 66Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products673 mg52% DV
  67. 67Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products662 mg51% DV
  68. 68Queso secoDairy and Egg Products661 mg51% DV
  69. 69Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products661 mg51% DV
  70. 70Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products659 mg51% DV
  71. 71Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products651 mg50% DV
  72. 72Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products650 mg50% DV
  73. 73Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products643 mg49% DV
  74. 74Low sodium processed cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products616 mg47% DV
  75. 75Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products614 mg47% DV
  76. 76Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products610 mg47% DV
  77. 77Queso frescoDairy and Egg Products602 mg46% DV
  78. 78Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products575 mg44% DV
  79. 79KRAFT VELVEETA LIGHT Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese ProductDairy and Egg Products574 mg44% DV
  80. 80Queso frescoDairy and Egg Products566 mg44% DV
  81. 81Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products562 mg43% DV
  82. 82Imitation American cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products562 mg43% DV
  83. 83Reduced fat American or Cheddar cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products557 mg43% DV
  84. 84Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products550 mg42% DV
  85. 85Oaxaca cheeseDairy and Egg Products532 mg41% DV
  86. 86Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, reduced fat, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products529 mg41% DV
  87. 87Low fat Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products529 mg41% DV
  88. 88Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products528 mg41% DV
  89. 89American cheese, restaurantDairy and Egg Products508 mg39% DV
  90. 90Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products505 mg39% DV
  91. 91Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstitutedDairy and Egg Products500 mg38% DV
  92. 92Muscle Milk protein powderDairy and Egg Products500 mg38% DV
  93. 93American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products497 mg38% DV
  94. 94Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products497 mg38% DV
  95. 95Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products493 mg38% DV
  96. 96KRAFT VELVEETA Pasteurized Process Cheese SpreadDairy and Egg Products466 mg36% DV
  97. 97KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ LIGHT Pasteurized Process Cheese ProductDairy and Egg Products418 mg32% DV
  98. 98Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products415 mg32% DV
  99. 99Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products400 mg31% DV
  100. 100Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products388 mg30% DV

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.