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About the Calcium Calculator Find out whether you are getting enough calcium-rich foods. Enter your gender and age. Below those boxes, you'll find your daily calcium requirement. Under the tabs - Dairy, Vegetables, Grains/Nut and Other Foods - find the specific foods you want to check. Enter the serving amount in the box on the right. As you add foods, the calculator sums up the total milligrams of calcium. The box labeled "Your Intake" tells you the percent of daily required calcium you have reached. |
Sources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. List of foods with calcium. Accessed May 5, 2008.
- Institute of Medicine. Dietary reference intakes (DRIs): recommended intakes for individuals, elements. Accessed April 1, 2008.
- United States Department of Agriculture. Nutrient data laboratory. Accessed May 6, 2008.
