se ucts essing. ogurt. ng © BC Dairy Foundation 2007 CALCIUM CALCULATOR™ cALcIUM cALcULATOR™ 05 /2008 © BC Dairy Foundation 2011 BNP 1001 For more information, visit www.dairygoodness.ca Do you get enough calcium from the foods you Do youCheck get enough from foods eat? it out…calcium your body willthe thank you!you eat? check it out… your body will thank you! STEP 1: CALCULATE YOUR CALCIUM INTAKE FIND the calcium-rich foods you ate yesterday. Note that many foods commonly thought to be high in calcium do not contain enough calcium in one portion to count. STEP 1: CALCULATE YOUR CALCIUM INTAKE WRITE the number of portions you ate for each food. FIND the calcium-rich foods you ate yesterday. Note that many foods commonly thought to be high EXAMPLE: in calcium do not contain enough calcium in one portion to count. 2 ofslices ofyou bread WRITE the number portions ate for each food. is 1 portion EXAMPLE: 2 slices of bread is 1 portion TOTAL the number of portions and multiply by the milligrams of calcium per portion. CALCIUM-RICH FOODS EXAMPLE: Bread Hummus CALCIUM-RICH FOODS Bread Black beans, Lima beans, Lentils—cooked Hummus Bread 50 50 75 ENTER the amount in the last column. ADD the amounts in this column to get your total calcium intake. 2 slices or 70 g ½ PORTION cup or 125SIZE mL I had 3/4 cup EXAMPLE: ENTER the amount in the last column. ADD the amounts in this column to get your totalTOTAL calciumthe intake. number of portions and multiply by the milligrams of calcium per portion. PORTION SIZE 75 150 150 200 200 300 2 slices or 70 1 cup or 250 mLg ½ cuporor70 125 2 slices g mL I had / cup Broccoli Eggs English muffin or Bagel Gai lan, Mustard greens Hummus Black beans, Lima beans, Lentils—cooked Naan Bread Orange Broccoli Eggs English muffin or Bagel Almonds lan,Kale, Mustard greens BokGai choy, Rapini, Okra—cooked HummusKidney beans, Chickpeas, Naanbeans, Romano beans—cooked Pinto Orange Cottage cheese—regular or low fat Dessert tofu Ice Almonds cream, Frozen yogurt Bok choy, Kale, Rapini, Okra—cooked Parmesan cheese Chickpeas, Kidney beans, Pinto beans, RomanoWhite beans—cooked Baked beans, Soybeans, beans—cooked Cottage molasses cheese—regular or low fat Blackstrap Dessert tofu Collards—cooked Ice cream, Frozen yogurt such as Cheese—soft and semi-soft Parmesan cheese Blue, Feta, Mozzarella ¾ cup or3175 mL 4 2 1 whole ½ cup or 125 mL ½ 1cup cuporor125 250mL mL ½ 2 slices or 70 g 1 medium ¾ cup ororange 175 mL 2 whole ¼ 1cup or 60 mL cup 125 mL ½½ cup oror 125 mL ½ cup or 125 mL ½ or 250 mL 1 cup medium ½ 1cup or 125orange mL 100 g cup 60mL mL ½¼ cup oror 125 ½ cuporor15 125 1 Tbsp mLmL Pancake or Waffle Baked beans, with Soybeans, Pudding—made milk White beans—cooked Blackstrapwith molasses Tofu—made calcium—check labels Collards—cooked Cheese—soft and semi-soft such as Cheese—firm such as Cheddar, Swiss, Gouda Blue, Feta, Mozzarella Cheese—processed Pancake or Waffle Paneer Pudding—made with milk Salmon—canned with bones—check labels Tofu—made with calcium Sardines—canned with bones Soup—made with milk Cheese—firm such as Cheddar, Swiss, Gouda Yogurt, fruit flavoured—regular or low fat* Cheese—processed Paneer Salmon—canned with bones Sardines—canned with bones Milk—skim,1%, 2%, whole, buttermilk, Soup—made with milk chocolate, flavoured* Yogurt, fruit flavoured—regular or low fat* Calcium-fortified beverages such as Soy, Rice, Orange juice—check labels Skim milk powder Yogurt—plain, regular low fat* Milk—skim,1%, 2%,or whole, buttermilk, 1 large or 2 small cuporor125 250mL mL ½ 1cup 1 Tbsp or 15 mL 100 g ½ cup or 125 mL chocolate, flavoured* beverages such as mg for each portion of calcium-enriched milk or yogurt. 300*Add 100Calcium-fortified Soy, Rice, Orange juice—check labels Skim milk powder Yogurt—plain, regular or low fat* NUMBER OF PORTIONS I ATE MILLIGRAMS OF CALCIUM PER PORTION 1 2 1/2 x 50 1 1/2 =portions 1 2 1/2 x 50 1 1/2 =portions NUMBER OF PORTIONS I ATE TOTAL PORTIONS MILLIGRAMS OF CALCIUM PER PORTION TOTAL MILLIGRAMS OF CALCIUM S C TOTAL MILLIGRAMS OF CALCIUM = 125 da S M C M da = 125 M = x 50 = = x 50 = Y = x 75 = *O o *O o M D 1 cup 250 mL 1 cup oror 250 mL ½ cuporor15 125 1 Tbsp mLmL ½ 100 cup gor 125 mL ½ cup or 125 mL 251gTbsp or 15 mL 2525 gg 2 slices, 1 large21 or g 2 each small 25½g cup or 125 mL 1/3 100 can g ½ can 1 cup or 250 mL 25 g ¾ cup or 175 mL 2 slices, 21 g each 25 g 1/3 can ½ can 1 cup 250 mL 1 cup oror 250 mL ¾ cup or 175 mL 1 cup or 250 mL 1/3 cup or 75 mL ¾ cup or 175 mL 1 cup or 250 mL 1 cup or 250 mL 1/3 cup or 75 mL ¾ cup or 175 mL TOTAL PORTIONS MY TOTAL = = x 75 x 150 = = = x 150 = = x 200 = = x 200 = = x 300 = x 300 = = D MY TOTAL CALCIUM INTAKE = mg MY TOTAL CALCIUM INTAKE = mg *Add 100 mg for each portion of calcium-enriched milk or yogurt. MY TOTAL STEP 3: TAKE ACTION STEP 3: TAKE ACTION Plans make things work! Plans make thingsACTION work! IDEAS FOR IDEAS FOR ACTION IDEAS FOR ACTION IDEAS FOR ACTION STEP 1: CALCULATE YOUR CALCIUM INTAKE STEP 3: TAKE ACTION STEP 3: TAKE ACTION CALCIUM-RICH FOODS IDEAS FOR ACTION IDEAS FOR ACTION ideas willabout help you and plan ways to increase These ideas willThese help you think andthink plan about ways to increase your calcium. your calcium. USE the list in STEP 1 and the Ideas for Action on the USE the list in STEP 1 and Ideas for Action on theways next to panel to ideas will helpthe you about and plan increase Planstomake work! your calcium intake your things recommended These ideas willThese help you think about andthink planpanel waysto to increase PlansCOMPARE make things work! one orthat twoyou changes that make. you can easily make. 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