Date: |
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:17:34 +0100 |
Subject: |
|
From: |
|
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, jlpresto wrote:
> I think that we get lots of calcium from green leafy stuff. Every day I eat
> spinach or other leaves that I don't know the names of in English. These
> are a regular part of Chinese and Japanese diets. I often use them in place
> of bread to make my sandwiches. Per mass, they have a good concentration of
> calcium, I think more than dairy products.
>
I have a text book here which states that spinach contains large
amounts of
Oxalates, which interfere with mineral absorption, can cause renal
damage, and
in large amounts may be lethal. Ditto for rhubarb.
The same book gives the calcium content of some common foods.
Values are mg/100g edible portion.
Wholemeal bread 50
Cornflakes 8
White rice, boiled 8
Butter 16
Eggs 54
Milk 120
Cheddar cheese 700
Apples 6
Oranges 40
Tomatoes 13
Lean beef 12
Chicken 12
Liver 8
Cod 10
Peanuts, roasted 74
Cabbage ,boiled 45
Carrots 40
Lima beans 52
Onions 30
Peas 20
Potatoes 10
Andy.
|
|
|