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 |