10 Fruits Highest in Calcium



Calcium is necessary for the growth and maintenance of strong teeth and bones, nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and secretion of certain hormones and enzymes.

A deficiency in calcium can lead to numbness in fingers and toes, muscle cramps, convulsions, lethargy, loss of appetite, and abnormal heart rhythm.

Fruits high in calcium include calcium-fortified orange juice, prickly pears, tangerines, oranges, kiwifruit, mulberries, blackberries, guavas, papaya, and passion fruit. 

#1: Fortified Orange Juice

A glass of orange juice
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
349mg
(27% DV)
140mg
(11% DV)
596mg
(46% DV)

#2: Prickly Pears

Prickly Pears
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
83mg
(6% DV)
56mg
(4% DV)
273mg
(21% DV)

#3: Tangerines

Tangerines
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
72mg
(6% DV)
37mg
(3% DV)
140mg
(11% DV)

#4: Oranges

Slices of orange
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
72mg
(6% DV)
40mg
(3% DV)
170mg
(13% DV)

#5: Kiwifruit

Slices of kiwifruit
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
61mg
(5% DV)
34mg
(3% DV)
111mg
(9% DV)

#6: Mulberries

Mullberries
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
55mg
(4% DV)
39mg
(3% DV)
181mg
(14% DV)

#7: Blackberries

Blackberries on the stem
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
42mg
(3% DV)
29mg
(2% DV)
135mg
(10% DV)

#8: Guavas

Half a guava
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
30mg
(2% DV)
18mg
(1% DV)
53mg
(4% DV)

#9: Papaya

Papayas
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
29mg
(2% DV)
20mg
(2% DV)
93mg
(7% DV)

#10: Passion-Fruit (Granadilla)

Passion Fruit
Calcium
per Cup
Calcium
per 100g
Calcium
per 200 Calories
28mg
(2% DV)
12mg
(1% DV)
25mg
(2% DV)

Dried Fruits High in Calcium


FoodServingCalcium
#1 Dried Figs

per cup19% DV
(241mg)
#2 Zante Currants

per cup10% DV
(124mg)
#3 Golden Seedless Raisins

per cup6% DV
(77mg)
#4 Dried Apricots

per cup6% DV
(72mg)
#5 Goji Berries

5 tbsp4% DV
(53mg)

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