Dairy-Free Quiz: Best Alternative Sources of Calcium

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Health Quiz

Dairy-Free:

How Can You Get Your Calcium & Vitamin D?

Which beverage has almost as much calcium as low-fat milk?

Soymilk

Rice milk

Orange juice

All of the above
Which type of seafood has as much calcium as Swiss cheese?

Sardines

Salmon

Tuna

All of the above
Which fruit has more than half of the calcium found in cottage cheese?

Banana

Orange

Prunes

All of the above
Which raw vegetable has more calcium than cream cheese?

Artichoke

Broccoli

Kale

All of the above
Which food has more natural vitamin D than milk?

Cereal

Soy milk

Salmon

All of the above
What's the main reason you don't eat dairy?

Lactose intolerant

Watching my cholesterol or weight

Don't like the taste

Other
Do you take calcium supplements?

Every day

Sometimes

Not at all

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 16, 2008

Sources: Sources

SOURCES: Medline Plus: "Calcium Supplements (Systemic)" and "Calcium in Diet." National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: "Lactose Intolerance." NIH Office of Dietary Supplements "Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D" and "Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Calcium." UC Berkeley Wellness Guide to Dietary Supplements. USDA: "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005." WebMD: "Is Calcium a Bust for Bones?"

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