Getting Enough Calcium

Many people are not getting enough calcium from the foods they eat. For example, 60% of women fall short of the daily recommended amount of calcium in their diet¹. Yoplait is a delicious way to help get your calcium!

Children aged 2-5 years fair better, with about 30% not consuming the recommended daily amount of calcium from foods¹. However, roughly 60% of kids aged 6-12 years are not getting enough from their diet¹.

How Much Calcium is Enough?

The Daily Value on the food label is 1000 mg. So, if the label indicates that a food contains 20% DV it has 200 mg. All Yoplait yogurts provide at least 100mg of calcium per serving.In fact, our Yoplait Original yogurt has 500 mg calcium per serving and our Yoplait Light yogurt has 200mg per serving.

(Source: Institute of Medicine. Calcium Dietary Reference intakes, National Academy of Sciences, 2010)

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How Do I Get Enough Calcium in my diet?

Milk and milk products are considered the best food sources of calcium. These foods also have additional nutrients that can help calcium be better absorbed by the body. According to the USDA/DHHS Dietary Guidelines, individuals should include at least 3 servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy in their diets daily.

Here are a few strategies for adding extra calcium to your diet:

• Substitute yogurt for mayonnaise or sour cream in salad dressings
• Stir in non-fat dry milk powder to soups, hot cereal, cocoa or orange juice
• Blend yogurt and fruit pieces to make a thick frothy shake
• Sprinkle lowfat shredded cheese over casseroles, potatoes or vegetables
• Top baked potatoes with yogurt and chives
• Whip plain yogurt and shredded cheese into mashed potatoes
• Create a creamy, lowfat pasta sauce using Yoplait® Greek Yogurt

Calcium Content of Selected Foods

	Food	Amount	Calcium (mg)
	Dairy Products
	Milk	1 cup	300
	Yogurt, Yoplait® Light	6 ounces	200
	Yogurt, Yoplait® Original	6 ounces	500
	Cheese, semi-soft and hard	1 ounce	150-225
	Pudding, cooked	1/2 cup	150
	Frozen yogurt, nonfat	1/2 cup	100-110
	Ice cream	1/2 cup	70-100
	Cottage cheese, low fat 1%	1/2 cup	70-100
	Fruits and Vegetables
	Orange juice, calcium fortified	1 cup	300-350
	Rhubarb (cooked with sugar)	1/2 cup	175
	Turnip greens, cooked	1/2 cup	125
	Spinach, cooked	1/2 cup	120
	Broccoli, cooked	1/2 cup	30
	Orange	1 medium	50
	Grains & Other Foods
	Rice, white, long grain, parboiled, enriched, prepared	1/2 cup	15
	Whole Wheat Total® cereal, without milk	3/4 cup	1000
	Molasses, blackstrap	1 Tbsp	170
	Oatmeal, fortified, instant	1 packet	140
	Almonds	1 oz.	75

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 2010. Accessed at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data, Hyattsville, MD:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[2007-2008]

Try Tasty Calcium-Rich Recipes!

Fiber One® Pancakes	Chocolate Raspberry Shake	Crunchy Yogurt Sundaes	Fresh Dill Yogurt Dip	Strawberry-Kiwi Parfaits

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