Calcium is the most abundant trace element in the human body. Teeth and bones contain the majority of calcium. We have been taught since childhood that its main source is dairy products. Now let’s face it:
Foods rich in calcium:
Poppy seeds 1460 mg/100 g
Sesame seeds 670 – 975 mg/100 g
Nettle 713 mg/100 g
Plantain large 412 mg/100 g
Sunflower seeds 367 mg/100 g
Rosehip 257 mg/100 g
Almonds 252 – 273 mg/100 g
Parsley 245 mg/100 g
Hazelnut 226 mg/100 g
Amaranth, seeds 214 mg/100 g
Watercress 214 mg/100 g
Whereas:
cow’s milk contains only 120 mg/100 g, and cheese 80 mg/100 g.
DAILY CALCIUM INTAKE:
Children under 3 years old – 600 mg.
Children from 4 to 10 years – 800 mg.
Children from 10 to 13 years – 1000 mg.
Adolescents from 13 to 16 years old – 1200 mg.
Young people 16 and older – 1000 mg.
Adults from 25 to 50 years old – from 800 to 1200 mg.