[wizmom]

What percent of 12 oz fat free milk gives the daily calcium you need if you swap it out for a can of regular soda? 10%, 50% or 30%

[twinkiedooter]

Better to drink whole milk than fat free "milk" to get calcium and nutrition. Last time I looked canned soda never had any calcium in it unless it was artificially added.

[DoulaLC]

what percent of 12 oz fat free milk gives the daily calcium you need if you swap it out for a can of regular soda? 10%, 50% or 30%

Are you asking in regard to drinking the milk in place of the can of soda? It is equal to a cup and a half and would give you approx. 50% of your calcium needs. Fat free, or 1% milk, is most often suggested for adults as you obtain the nutrition while cutting the fats and calories you would get from whole milk or 2%. These are most often suggested for young children as the extra fats help with brain development. Soda provides no nutritional benefit at all... just tastes good... :)

[spinphoto]

Don't be brain washed by the dairy industry, as humans, we can't even process the calcium from cows milk, that's why cows milk should be for baby cows...

Here is a HUGE list of food containing calcium:
Legumes
Tofu (made with calcium)
Tofu (made with nigari)
Soybeans, cooked
White beans, cooked
Hummus
Navy beans, cooked
Pinto beans
Or chick peas, cooked
Nuts and Seeds
Whole sesame seeds
Tahini
Almonds, dry roasted
Almond butter
Brazil or hazelnuts
Vegetables
Kale, cooked
Turnip greens, cooked
Beet greens, cooked
Bok choy, cooked
Okra, frozen, cooked
Dandelion greens
Yellow, green, or waxed beans
Mustard greens, cooked
Rutabaga, cooked
Broccoli, cooked
Tomatoes, canned
Parsnips, cooked
Fish
Sockeye salmon,
Canned with bones
Pink salmon,
Canned with bones
Sardines
Oysters
Scallops, steamed
Shrimp, canned
Fruit
Orange
Dried figs
Non-Dairy Drink
Fortified rice or soy beverage
Grains
Amaranth, boiled
Whole wheat flour
Other foods
Blackstrap molasses
Regular molasses

[kp2171]

Just to clarify, I believe the OP is asking how to counteract the detrimental effects that soda can have on calcium levels in the body, as it can potentially leech calcium from the body and/or affect its absorption.

[kp2171]

Well then if the dairy industry is not to be trusted, and I do agree every industry has its own biased spins, what about the new england journal of medicine?

NEJM -- Gastrointestinal absorption of calcium from milk and calcium salts

I don't take what NEJM says as the bible, but its seriously right up there.

Fyi... I do think getting any needed vitamins and minerals from multiple sources is a fantastic approach, and the list you provided has some phenomenal foods that not only give calcium, but also some great oils, essential vitamins, and antioxidants.

[kp2171]

Oh I do have some issues with milk, but "google" versus NEJM or JAMA or the Lancet

Hmmm...

[spinphoto]

Milk I disgusting, beyond digestion, read a book.

Or Google, 'Is milk good for us?'

Many references from the NEJM.

[kp2171]

We can differ in our opinions about milk (and I Don't think it's the "perfect food") and about the validity of Google search results versus primary med literature (and I also don't worship western med without ends)...

Your list of foods is great, as I said before, and represents a well rounded diet. Thanks for the post.