I’ve learned tons about nutrition from you! One of the things I’m glad I now know is that spinach isn’t a good source of calcium because it is high in oxalates (and you’re right, a lot of nutritionists get that wrong!).
What about calcium in canned salmon and sardines? Is that pretty easy for the body to absorb?
– Jessica Unter
(City Withheld), TX
Sardines — and canned salmon, for that matter — lack compounds that interfere with calcium absorption. Much like dark, leafy green vegetables (kale, mustard greens, bok choy, and collard greens) and tofu, sardines are a great calcium source for anyone who is lactose intolerant or has a milk allergy.
Diets very high in total protein can affect calcium levels, but that does not mean a food high in protein has that effect.
Three ounces of sardines contribute a third of the daily value of calcium.
