beforewisdom Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 There is an urban legend going around on the internet ( and in at least one cookbook that I happened to buy ) that 1 cup of cooked quinoa has more calcium than a quart of milk. This isn't true. One cup of cooked quinoa has about 1/10 the calcium of just 1 cup of cows milk. From the USDA nutrition database:http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6430 Not to be entirely negative, there are tasty vegan calcium sources that do match and exceed the amount of calcium found in cows milk:http://beforewisdom.com/blog/milkandbones/absorbing-calcium/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jungleinthefrunk Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 isnt it true that although milk is high in calcium, it absorbs poorly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 If you click the second link in my post you will a comparison of total calcium and % absorbed for milk as compared to various vegetables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacefulwarrior Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thanks for the link. Always good to know calcium intake and obsorbtion rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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