Calcium On~ Wo-Tld

Calcium On~ Wo-Tld

d191);:The eganSociety Calcium On~ wo-tld. M~y livEis, Our c:;ho;c~. Why it's important Calcium is often thought of as a nutrient that helps to keep your bones and teeth strong. It is also involved in your nervous system, blood clotting and controlling your muscles. Recommended intakes In the UK, the following calcium intakes are recommended': 525 350 450 7-10 years 550 11-18 years Males 1000 Females 800 700 Breastfeeding 1250 *Please note that this resource is aimed at adults. Resources for pregnancy, breastfeeding and children are available at Ytwansociety com. Sources of calcium You can get all the calcium you need from a totally plant-based diet. Sources include calcium-set tofu, calcium-fortified milk and yoghurt alternatives, bread fortified with extra calcium, kale, pak choi, okra, spring greens, dried figs, chia seeds and almonds. The table on the next page highlights that calcium-fortified products and calcium-set tofu are particularly good sources of this nutrient. Include calcium-fortified foods or calcium-set tofu in most of your meals to help you meet your daily requirement. Finalised: 04/2017 by HAR. 100g uncooked firm calcium-set tofu 350 2 slices of bread fortified with extra calcium 242 200ml calcium-fortified plant milk 240 125g calcium-fortified soya yoghurt 150 80g cooked kale 120 30g dried figs 75 30g almonds 72 Tablespoon of chia seeds 69 Calcium absorption In addition to the amount of calcium in a serving of food, there is information available about how easy it is for your body to absorb it. The table below shows you the absorbability of calcium in some plant foods: 5 6 7 Absorbability · · Kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, pak choi, Good cauliflower, watercress, calcium-fortified plant milk, calcium-set tofu Fair Pinto beans, red beans, white beans Poor Sesame seeds, rhubarb Very poor Spinach Summary • Calcium-set tofu and calcium-fortified foods are particularly good sources of calcium. For example, 400ml of calcium-fortified plant milk would provide about two thirds of an adult's recommended daily intake of calcium, and 100g of calcium-set tofu (uncooked) might provide about half of it. General guidelines issued by The Vegan Society. If you have concern s about your diet, please as k your doctor for a referral to a dietitian. Finalised: 04/2017 by HAR. Calcium - The Vegan Society - Page 2 of 3 • Other plant-based sources of calcium include kale, pak choi. okra, spring greens, dried figs, chia seeds and almonds • Include calcium-fortified foods or calcium-set tofu in most of your meals to help you meet your daily requirement References 1. COMMI I 11::. 01\ Ml:DICAL ASPl:C IS 0~ ~OOD AN[) NU I HI I ION POLICY (1991) Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom, London: HMSO ? . PU Fl I IC HF A I TH FN GI A \JD (?015) Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID} available from https: ! /www.gov.uk/ g ovc •nmcnt/publications/ composition-of-foods - i nteg rated-dataset-co'id (viewed 26-S EP-2016) 3. JNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (2016) Food Composilion Databases available from: 1ttps://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ (viewed 26-SEP-2016) 4. ALLIED BAKERIES (20171 Burgen Soya & Linseed available from: http://www.burg0.nbrr.;;d.com/breild$/soyil linseed/ {vir.wr.d 24 FEB 2017) 5. PREEDY, VR, ed (2015) Calcium: Chemistry. Analysis, Function and Effects available r•om: http://pubs.rsc.org/en/ content/ chapter 1tm 1/2015/b k9 78184 9 73 8873- 0 0003? isbn=978-1-84973-887 - 3&sercode= o {#c it26 {viewed 15-AU G-2016) 6. HEANEY, RP AND WEAVER, CM (1990) Calc:ium absorption from kalr:. ,4.merical Journal of Clirical Nutrition 51:656-7 7. WEAVER, CM, PROLLX, WR AND HEANEY, RP (1999) Choices for ,1chicving adequate dietary calcium with a vegetarian diet, Amer ca·1 Journal of C Ii r icJ I Nutrition 70: 543S-8 S Finalised: 04/2017 by HAR..

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