"Milk is a 'good' source of calcium."

One frequently hears this as an attempt to justify the human consumption of bovine beverage, but is it true?

Note that hundreds of plant materials contain more calcium than cow milk.
Note also that cow milk has ~4 times the calcium of Human milk, so should NOT be used as a standard for human consumption.

Food Item
mg Calcium/100g portion
tofu, dried-frozen, prep w/Ca 2134.0
savory, ground 2131.6
basil, ground 2113.3
marjoram, dried 1989.8
thyme, ground 1889.5
dill weed, dried 1784.2
celery seed 1766.7
sage, ground 1652.0
sisymbrium sp. seeds, whl, dried 1633.0
oregano, ground 1576.2
dill seed 1515.6
spearmint, dried 1488.0
parsley, dried 1467.6
poppy seed 1448.4
chervil, dried 1346.0
rosemary, dried 1280.0
coriander leaf, dried 1246.0
tofu, salted/fermented, prep w/Ca 1229.0
cinnamon, ground 1228.5
fennel seed 1196.4
tarragon, ground 1139.2
sesame seeds, whl, rstd & tstd 989.0
sesame seeds, whole, dried 975.0
tofu, fried, prep w/Ca sulfate 961.0
sesame butter, paste 960.0
cumin seed 930.7
molasses, blackstrap 860.0
bay leaf, crumbled 834.2
chives, freeze-dried 813.0
coriander seed 708.6
caraway seed 689.0
tofu, raw, firm, prep w/Ca sulfate 683.0
allspice, ground 660.6
cloves, ground 645.7
anise seed 645.6
radishes, oriental, dried 629.0
seaweed, agar, dried 625.0
chia seeds, dried 529.0
mustard seed, yellow 521.2
curry powder 478.0
winged bns, mature seeds, raw 440.0
pepper, black 436.6
fireweed, leaves, raw 429.0
sesame butter, tahini, rstd & tstd kr 426.0
sesame butter, tahini, raw & stone gr 420.0
thyme,fresh 405.0
cereals, rte, kellogg's all-bran 385.0
cardamom, ground 383.2
tofu, fried 372.0
onion powder 363.0
grape leaves, raw 363.0
leeks, (bulb&lower-leaf portion), freeze 360.0
tofu, raw, reg, prep w/Ca sulfate 350.0
carob flour 348.0
tofu, hard, prep w/nigari 345.0
rosemary,fresh 317.0
lambsquarters, raw 309.0
almonds, oil rstd, wo/salt 291.0
english muffins, whole-wheat, tstd 288.0
chili powder 278.0
almond butter, pln, wo/salt 270.0
almonds, dry rstd, wo/salt 266.0
pepper,white 265.3
english muffins, whole-wheat 265.0
almonds, honey rstd, unblanched 263.0
lambsquarters, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 258.0
onions, dehydrated flakes 257.0
mace, ground 252.3
almonds 248.0
peppermint, fresh 243.0
beans, white, mature seeds, raw 240.0
winged bean leaves, raw 224.0
almonds, blanched 216.0
amaranth leaves, raw 215.0
roselle, raw 215.0
jute, potherb, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 211.0
collards, frz, chopd, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 210.0
mustard spinach, (tendergreen), raw 210.0
amaranth leaves, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 209.0
dill weed, fresh 208.0
jute, potherb, raw 208.0
soy flour, full-fat, raw 206.0
molasses 205.0
kale, scotch, raw 205.0
collards, frz, chopd, unprep 201.0
spearmint, fresh 199.0
flax seed 199.0
beans, kidney, california red, mature seed 195.0
rhubarb, frozen, uncooked 194.0
turnip greens, raw 190.0
dandelion greens, raw 187.0
beans, french, mature seeds, raw 186.0
horseradish-tree leafy tips, raw 185.0
nutmeg, ground 184.4
shallots, freeze-dried 183.0
turmeric, ground 182.5
garlic, raw 181.0
paprika 176.9
brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 176.0
parsley, freeze-dried 176.0
lupins, mature seeds, raw 176.0
fenugreek seed 175.6
beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw 175.0
beans, sml white, mature seeds, raw 173.0
almond paste 172.0
sesame stks, wheat-based, unsalted 170.0
MILK, Indian Buffalo, fluid 169.0
seaweed, kelp, raw 168.0
tomato powder 166.0
beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw 166.0
nopales, raw 163.0
lotus seeds, dried 163.0
orange peel, raw 161.0
arugula, raw 160.0
beans, black turtle soup, mature seeds, raw 160.0
fungi, cloud ears, dried 159.0
sesame flour, high-fat 159.0
mustard spinach, (tendergreen), ckd, bld 158.0
beans, navy, mature seeds, raw 155.0
basil, fresh 154.0
sesame meal, partially defatted 153.0
amaranth 153.0
turnip grns ,frz, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 152.0
horseradish-tree, leafy tips, ckd, bld, drnd 151.0
seaweed, wakame, raw 150.0
mothbeans, mature seeds, raw 150.0
syrups, sorghum 150.0
sesame flour, low-fat 149.0
hazelnuts or filberts, blanched 149.0
taro, tahitian, ckd, wo/salt 149.0
pepper, red or cayenne 148.4
spinach, frz, chopd or leaf, ckd, bld, drnd 146.0
collards, raw 145.0
rhubarb, frz, ckd, w/sugar 145.0
pilinuts-canarytree, dried 145.0
figs, dried, uncooked 144.0
beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw 143.0
beans, winged, mature seeds, ckd, bld, wo/salt 142.0
coffee, inst, reg, pdr 141.0
sesame butter, tahini 141.0
soybeans, mature seeds, dry rstd 140.0
peanut flour, defatted 140.0
dandelion grns, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 140.0
kale, frz, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 138.0
soybeans, mature seeds, rsted, wo/salt 138.0
mungo bns, mature seeds, raw 138.0
parsley, raw 138.0
yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw 138.0
turnip grns, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 137.0
spinach, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 136.0
kale, frozen, unprepared 136.0
kale, raw 135.0
peppers, sweet, grn, freeze-dried 134.0
peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried 134.0
lemon peel, raw 134.0
MILK, goat, fluid 133.5
mung bns, mature seeds, raw 132.0
sesame seed kernals, dried (decort) 131.0
beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw 131.0
pigeon peas (red gm), mature seeds, raw 130.0
hyacinth beans, mature seeds, raw 130.0
beans, pink, mature seeds, raw 130.0
peanut flour, low fat 130.0
taro, tahitian, raw 129.0
wasabi, root, raw 128.0
cocoa, dry pdr, unsweetend 128.0
cowpeas (blackeyes), immat seeds, ckd, bld 128.0
beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw 127.0
spinach, cnd, drnd 127.0
cowpeas (blackeyes), immat seeds, raw 126.0
malabar spinach, cooked 124.0
beans, black, mature seeds, raw 123.0
hazelnuts or filberts, dry rstd, wo/salt 122.0
sunflower seed butter, wo/salt 122.0
beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw 121.0
watercress, raw 120.0
seaweed, spirulina, dried 120.0
MILK, cow, fluid, 3.25% milkfat 119.4
beet greens, raw 119.0
MILK, cow, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat 119.0
collards, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 119.0
turnip grns, cnd, sol & liquids 118.0
chrysanthemum leaves,raw 117.0
mustard grns, frz, unprep 116.0
ginger, ground 116.0
sunflower sd krnls, dried 116.0
beet grns, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 114.0
turnip grns and turnips, frz, unprep 114.0
sunflower seed flour, part defatted 114.0
hazelnuts or filberts 114.0
MILK, choc, fluid, comm 112.1
tofu, soft, prep w/Ca sulfate & magnesium 111.0
tempeh 111.0
saffron 110.9
tomatoes, sun-dried 110.0
cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder) 110.0
potato chips, made from dried potatoes 110.0
trail mix, reg, w/choc chips, salted nuts 109.0
vinespinach, (basella), raw 109.0
mixed nuts, oil rstd, w/pnuts, wo/salt 108.0
pistachio nuts, dry rstd, wo/salt 108.0
pistachio nuts, raw 107.0
taro leaves, raw 107.0
mixed nuts, oil rstd, wo/pnuts, wo/salt 106.0
peanuts, spanish, raw 106.0
chickpeas (garbanzo bns) 105.0
cabbage, Chinese (pak-choi), raw 105.0
granola bars, soft, uncoated, pln 105.0
walnuts, English 104.0
broadbeans (fava bns), mature seeds, raw 103.0
tofu, ex firm, prep w/nigari 103.0
mustard greens, raw 103.0
borage, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 102.0
soybeans, mature ckd, bld, wo/salt 102.0
granola bars, soft, uncoated,raisin 101.0
MILK, cow, low sodium, fluid 100.8
broccoli, Chinese, cooked 100.0
peanuts, Spanish, oil-roasted, wo/salt 100.0
chicory greens, raw 100.0
spinach, raw 99.0
coriander, raw 98.0
peppers, pasilla, dried 97.0
okra, frz, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 96.0
tempeh, cooked 95.6
breadnuttree seeds, dried 94.0
olives, ripe, cnd (jumbo-super colossal) 94.0
cabbage, Chinese (pak-choi), ckd, bld, drn 93.0
borage, raw 93.0
chives, raw 92.0
peanuts, all types, raw 92.0
sugars, maple 90.0
beans, white, mature seeds, ckd, bld, wo/salt 90.0
peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, wo/salt 88.0
rhubarb, raw 86.0
taro leaves, ckd, stmd, wo/salt 86.0
currants, Zante, dried 86.0
breadfruit seeds, roasted 86.0
macadamia nuts, raw 85.0
sugars, brown 85.0
winged beans, immat seeds, raw 84.0
beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw 83.0
cress, garden, raw 81.0
lima beans, lrg, mature seeds, raw 81.0
okra, raw 81.0
mustard, prepared, yellow 80.0
garlic powder 79.5
jujube, dried 79.0
trail mix, reg, unsalted 78.0
purslane, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 78.0
safflower seed krnls, dried 78.0
safflower seed meal, part defatted 77.0
swamp cabbage, (skunk cabbage), raw 77.0
cabbage, Chinese (pe-tsai), raw 77.0
mustard grns, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 74.0
wheat bran, crude 73.0
pecans, dry rstd, w/salt 72.0
onions, spring or scallions 72.0
prunes, dehyd (low-moisture), unckd 72.0
pecans, dry rstd, wo/salt 72.0
kale, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 72.0
chestnuts, Japanese, dried 72.0
seaweed, Irishmoss, raw 72.0
seaweed, laver, raw 70.0
sunflower seed krnls, dry rstd, wo/salt 70.0
oranges, raw, with peel 70.0
mixed nuts, dry rstd, w/pnuts, wo/salt 70.0
beans, navy, mature seeds, ckd, bld, wo/salt 70.0
macadamia nuts,dry rstd,w/salt 70.0
pecans 70.0
chrysanthemum, garland, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 69.0
lettuce, looseleaf, raw 68.0
beans, great northern, mature seeds, ckd 68.0
chestnuts, European, dried, unpeeled 67.0
pecans, oil rstd, wo/salt 67.0
soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw 67.0
syrup, maple 67.0
cilantro, raw 67.0
beans, Adzuki, mature seeds, raw 66.0
miso 66.0
lemon grass (citronella), raw 65.0
cowpeas, young pods w/seeds, raw 65.0
purslane, raw 65.0
potato flour 65.0
lemons, raw, with peel 61.0
cress, garden, ckd, bld, drnd,wo/salt 61.0
apricots, dehyd (low-moisture), sulfured 61.0
figs, dried, stewed 61.0
hickorynuts, dried 61.0
pepper, Ancho, dried 61.0
taro chips 60.0
rice, white, long-grain, parbld, dry, unenriched 60.0
peas, edible-podded, frz, ckd, bld, drnd 59.0
soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, ckd, stm 59.0
chard, Swiss, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 58.0
New Zealand spinach, raw 58.0
hearts of palm, canned 58.0
walnuts, black, dried 58.0
oat bran, raw 58.0
sunflower seed krnls, oil rstd, wo/salt 56.0
currants, European black, raw 55.0
seaweed, agar, raw 54.0
oats 54.0
raisins, golden seedless 53.0
endive, raw 52.0
lentils, mature seeds, raw 51.0
chard, Swiss, raw 51.0
broccoli, frz, chopd, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 51.0
cabbage, red, raw 51.0
prunes, dried, uncooked 51.0
yardlong bean, raw 50.0
beans, snap, grn, frz, ckd, bld, drnd, w/salt 49.0
burdock root, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt 49.0
raisins, seedless 49.0
rutabagas, ckd, bld, drnd, w/salt 48.0
broccoli, flower clusters, raw 48.0
cabbage, raw 47.0
rutabagas, raw 47.0
cashew nuts, dry rstd, wo/salt 45.0
apricots, dried, sulfured, unckd 45.0
potatoes, bld, ckd in skn, skn, w/salt 45.0
longans, dried 45.0
peppers, hot chile, sun-dried 45.0
squash, wntr, acorn, ckd, bkd, wo/salt 44.0
kumquats, raw 44.0
artichokes, (globe or French), raw 44.0
oranges, raw, Florida 43.0
cashew butter, pln, w/salt 43.0
celeriac, raw 43.0
brussels sprouts, raw 42.0
buckwheat flour, whole-groat 41.0
cashew nuts, oil rstd, wo/salt 41.0
celery, raw 40.0
mulberries, raw 39.0
peaches, dehyd (low-moisture), sulfured 38.0
peanut butter, smooth style, w/salt 38.0
hummus, commercial 38.0
fruit, mxd, (prune, apricot, pear), dried 38.0
figs, raw 35.0
limes, raw 33.0
MILK, HUMAN, mature, fluid 32.2
carrots, frozen, unprepared 32.0
blackberries, raw 32.0
dates, domestic, nat, dry 32.0
potatoes, raw, skin 30.0
turnips, raw 30.0
rice, white, long-grain, reg, raw, unenriched 28.0
carrots, raw 27.0
persimmons, native, raw 27.0
and on and on..... .

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