I do buy Soy Ice Cream, Soy Milk, Tofu, Soy Cheese, and Rice Cheese. I have learned to enjoy it and not get upset when I make a pizza with the soy cheese and it isn't as "gooey" like real cheese. It does the job and the whole family eats it. It has less fat..NO cholesterol, which is my main goal and it actually tastes good to me. I don't struggle as much as I use to when I first limited the amounts of cheese in my diet.
So back on Calcium....Hannah's doctor questioned her calcium (She made NO reference to veggies that had calcium in it and the walls in the dr. rooms are plastered with charts with dairy all of them.) and this made me think..."Where is she getting her calcium from?". Where does calcium come from? Well, we eat lots and lots of Kale and Spinach and broccoli. Her and I drink Soy Milk.
I am not a complete crazy when it comes to cheese. I would prefer not to eat it but there are worse things out there. Although I do have a problem with the way the dairy farmers treat the cows and the anti-biotics that are given to the cows just so that they can eat the corn that they give them. But that is not the point of this post. The point is to educate myself and you about other forms of calcium in real foods.
| Blackstrap molasses | 2 Tbsp | 400 |
| Collard greens, cooked | 1 cup | 357 |
| Tofu, processed with calcium sulfate* | 4 ounces | 200-330 |
| Calcium-fortified orange juice | 8 ounces | 300 |
| Soy or ricemilk, commercial, calcium-fortified, plain | 8 ounces | 200-300 |
| Commercial soy yogurt, plain | 6 ounces | 80-250 |
| Turnip greens, cooked | 1 cup | 249 |
| Tofu, processed with nigari* | 4 ounces | 80-230 |
| Tempeh | 1 cup | 215 |
| Kale, cooked | 1 cup | 179 |
| Soybeans, cooked | 1 cup | 175 |
| Okra, cooked | 1 cup | 172 |
| Bok choy, cooked | 1 cup | 158 |
| Mustard greens, cooked | 1 cup | 152 |
| Tahini | 2 Tbsp | 128 |
| Broccoli, cooked | 1 cup | 94 |
| Almonds | 1/4 cup | 89 |
| Almond butter | 2 Tbsp | 86 |
| Soy milk, commercial, plain | 8 ounces | 80 |
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My kids are a trifle sensitive to dairy, too. And it bothers their daddy's stomach. We eat a LOT of almonds. Trader Joe's sells big bags of raw almonds for a great price. And we're big fans of almond milk too. I try to stay away from too much soy purely because it's not fantastic for boys or men because of the estrogen mimicking properties, and since I'm nursing Sayer, it's probably not the best idea.
ReplyDeleteI had NO idea that molasses had so much calcium! I have a great orange-molasses chicken recipe that would transfer quite nicely to tofu... I'll have to dig it up :)
Yeah..I don't think of Molasses as having calcium in it at all. I am thankful that Hannah eats kale and broccoli. And she actually like tempeh. Have you made that before?
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