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Best Sources of Calcium and Best Calcium Supplements
The best sources of calcium come from organic calcium sources and possibly calcium orotate. There are also types of calcium you should stay away from or use cautiously.
The best calcium supplements are often chelated calcium which are bounded to amino acids which act as a carrier into your system, but Calcium Orotate seems to have an even higher absorption rate.
The types of calcium you will want to avoid are the ones that are inorganic and of low quality.
Best Sources of Calcium
Raw Goat Milk
- approx. 327 mg. of calcium per 1 cup serving
Organic Raw Milk
- approx. 300 mg. of calcium per 1 cup serving Figs - approx. 135 mg. of calcium per 5 pieces of fruit
Collard Greens - approx. 355 mg. of calcium per 1 cup serving
Sesame Seeds - approx. 273 mg. of calcium per 1 oz. serving
Almonds - approx. 300 mg. of calcium per 1/2 cup serving White Beans (canned) - approx. 191 mg. of calcium per 1 cup serving
Amaranth (cooked) - approx. 116 mg. of calcium per 1 cup serving
Blackstrap Molasses - approx. 175 mg. of calcium per 1 Tbsp. serving
Raw Cheese
- approx. 400 mg. of calcium per 2 oz. serving
Plain Whole Yogurt - approx. 300 mg. of calcium per 8 oz. serving
Sardines (canned with bones) - approx. 370 mg. of calcium per 3 oz.
Not a fan of soy in general, but some people seem to do okay on soy. Soy has a lot of anti-nutrients like phytic acid which could prevent calcium from being absorbed.
Fermented soy products like tempeh may be a much better source of calcium for people who consume soy as a source for calcium.
Best Calcium Supplements
As usual organic forms of minerals are much more useful to your body than inorganic forms and calcium is no exception.
Organic Calcium - included are Calcium Citrate, Chelated Calcium, Calcium Arginate, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Lactate, Calcium Orotate, Organic Raw Milk, and Calcium Aspartate.
Inorganic Calcium - Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulphate, and Calcium Carbonate.
Chelated Calcium
Chelated Calcium - This type of calcium is bounded to amino acids and this helps to make it a more absorbable form of calcium.
Dietary calcium in a bio-available food form is probably the most effective type of calcium. In nature, dietary calcium is not found without magnesium and other vital nutrients that help to make it much more absorbable.
Chelated supplements are better than inorganic forms of calcium, but not as good as the organic calcium found in raw food sources.
Pasteurized Dairy Products are not very digestible because the bio-active nutrients have been destroyed and the calcium turned into inorganic Calcium Carbonate.
Calcium Orotate
Orotates are natural substances found in our bodies and in foods such as dairy foods.
The controversial Physician Dr. Hans Nieper used calcium orotate as a mineral transporter to treat osteoporosis and other illnesses.
According to his work calcium orotate seems to be able to penetrate directly through the cell membrane and is able to deliver calcium to where it can be readily utilized.
Apparently, a low incidence of side effects were noted. May be one of the best sources of calcium to supplement with, but do your research before deciding - of course!
White Beans (canned) - approx. 191 mg. of calcium per 1 cup serving
