To get the healthiest calcium sources. One must eat a diet rich in green leafy vegetables and fiber rich legumes. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, mustard greens and kale are loaded with highly-absorbable calcium and other healthful nutrients. Most beans are excellent and affordable sources of calcium.
Chickpeas and tofu provide a lot of calcium and contain magnesium to help build bones. To further help prevent osteoporosis, apples contain boron.
Some great plant based sources of calcium.
- Almonds
- Beans
- Figs
- Greens
- Tofu
- Soybeans
- Tempeh
- White beans
For example 1/2 cup of tofu contains 861mg of calcium and 73mg of magnesium.