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Top 15 Foods High in Calcium You Should Know

Canned Salmon and Sardines

Canned salmon and sardines pack a lot of calcium, which is as a result of their edible bones. A 92-gram (3.75 oz.) can of sardines offers about 35 percent of the recommended daily intake, and 385 grams (3 oz.) of canned salmon with bones deliver 21 percent. [5]

Also, these oily fish provide high-quality omega-3 fatty acids and protein, which are beneficial to your skin, brain, and heart. While seafood is known to contain mercury, sardines and other smaller fish include lower levels. Plus, both salmon and sardines contain a high concentration of selenium, which is a mineral capable of preventing and reversing mercury toxicity. [6]