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.