Amount of calcium provided by a glass of milk: discover the calcium content and contribution of a glass of cow’s milk (whole, semi and skimmed), sheep’s milk and goat’s milk.

We recently analyzed and knew the whole truth about cow’s milk, discovering that -in reality- we are faced with a nutritionally rich drink, without a doubt, but which in turn provides our body with a series of effects and consequences that are not as positive as it was thought.

When we always tend to talk about milk, it is usual that we do so referring not only to its different nutritional benefits, but also to its content –and contribution- in calcium. In fact, they have always “sold” us that milk is essential for our health, precisely because of its very high content of this essential mineral for our body. However, as many nutritionists state, the only certainty is that in reality the only milk we should drink is breast milk.

Not surprisingly, did you know that other foods provide even more calcium than milk itself? We discover how much calcium a glass of milk provides, and we also compare it with other foods much richer in calcium.

In relation to the amount of calcium that a glass of milk provides, we must bear in mind that the contribution varies depending on the origin of the milk, since it is not the same from a nutritional point of view to take a glass of cow’s milk, than a glass of goat or sheep milk.

Amount of calcium in a glass of milk

Here are the amounts provided by a 250 ml glass of milk. (Which is the approximate amount in milliliters of a normal size glass):

Type of milk Calcium content
(250 ml.)
Whole cow’s milk 300 mg
Semi-skimmed cow’s milk 302 mg
Skimmed cow’s milk 313 mg
Goat milk 318 mg
Sheep’s milk 300 mg

Foods Higher in Calcium

Here are the amounts of calcium provided by certain foods per 100 grams and 250 grams of product:

Food Calcium content
(100 gr.)
Cured ranchero cheese 1,200 mg
Gruyere cheese, Omental, Roquefort 560-850 mg
Sardines 550 mg
Tofu 506 mg
Dried figs 280 mg
Almonds, hazelnuts 240 mg
Watercress 220 mg
Scampi, prawns and prawns 220 mg
Chickpeas 145 mg
Pistachios 136 mg
White beans, dried broad beans 130 mg
Clams, cockles 120 mg
Roasted peanuts 61 mg
Swiss chard, spinach, leek 114-87 mg
Cabbage 57 mg

Recommended daily amount of calcium

Age Men Women
0-6 months 210 210
7-12 months 270 270
1-3 years 500 500
4-8 years 800 800
9-13 years 1300 1300
14-18 years 1300 1300
19-50 years 1000 1000
+51 years 1200 1200
Pregnancy and breastfeeding -18 years 1300
Pregnancy and breastfeeding +18 years 1000

 

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