Nutrition: Foundations for Life

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CALCIUM CHALLENGE- ANSWERS

Nutrient

Calcium Content

Answer

Comments

Whole or 2% milk

250 mg per cup

3 cups

how many of your patients drink 3 glasses of milk each day?

Processed Cheese slices

150 mg per slice (at best)

5-6 slices

 

Cheddar Cheese

200 mg per oz

4  oz

 

Broccoli

100 mg per 6 stalks

48 medium stalks  

that's a lot of broccoli !

 

 

 

   

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