R.D.A. based on age:
0 - 6 months : 400 mg/day
7 - 12 months: 600 mg/day
1 - 10 years: 800 mg/day
11 - 24 years: 800 mg/day
pregnant and lactating: 1200 mg/day
WHAT ARE SOME DIETARY SOURCES?
Dairy products are the highest sources of calcium. Other sources of calcium
must be sought when dairy products are eliminated from one's diet. Calcium
exists naturally in:
kale, frozen : 180 mg / cup
kale, raw : 94 mg / cup
broccoli , frozen : 94 mg / cup
broccoli , raw : 72 mg / cup
spinach , raw : 56 mg / cup
In addition to the sources where
calcium is found naturally, many commercially available products are calcium
fortified. Read the label to determine how much calcium is in one serving.
The amount of calcium is usually expressed as a percentage of the U.S.R.D.A.
Fortified products containing substantial amounts of calcium include: Minute
Maid Calcium Fortified Orange Juice, 200 mg/6 fluid ounces Gerber Graduate
Juices, 200 mg/6 fluid ounces Sunny Delight Calcium Orange Drink, 250 mg/6
fluid ounces Total Cereal, 200 mg/1 ounce If dietary sources do not add
up to meet recommended needs then a calcium supplement is necessary.
WHAT ARE SOME CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS?
Tums Regular: 200 mg/tablet
Tums EX: 300 mg/tablet
Rolaids: 260 mg/tablet
Os-Cal 500 D: 500 mg/tablet
Available by prescription are:
Neocalglucon: 345 mg/Tablespoon
Calci-Mix: 500 mg/capsule, which
may be sprinkled on food / drink
MILK FREE DIET
Avoid foods that contain any
of the following ingredients:
artificial butter flavor
butter, butter fat, buttermilk
casein
caseinates (ammonia, calcium,
magnesium, potassium, sodium)
cheese
cottage cheese
curds
custard
half and half
hydrolysates (casein, milk protein,
protein, whey, whey protein)
lactalbumin, lactalbumin phosphate
lactoglobulin
lactose
milk (derivative, protein, solids,
malted, condensed, evaporated, dry, whole, low fat, non fat, skim)
nougat
pudding
rennet casein
sour cream, sour cream solids
sour milk solids
whey (delactosed, demineralized,
protein concentrate)
yogurt
Ingredients that MAY indicate
the presence of milk protein:
brown sugar flavoring
caramel flavoring
chocolate
high protein flour
margarine
natural flavoring
Simplesse A "D" on a
product label next to a "K" or circled "U" may indicate
the presence of milk protein.
EGG FREE DIET
Avoid foods that contain any
of these ingredients:
albumin
egg (white, yolk, dried, powdered,
solids)
egg substitutes
eggnog
globulin
lysozyme (used in Europe)
mayonnaise
meringue
ovalbumin
ovomucin
ovomucoid
ovovitellin
Simpleese
Note: A shiny glaze or yellow
baked good usually indicates the presence of egg.
SOY FREE DIET
Avoid foods that contain any
of the following ingredients:
miso
shoyu sauce
soy (flour, grits, nuts, milk,
sprouts)
soybean (granules, curd)
y protein (concentrate, isolate)
y sauce
textured vegetable protein (TVP)
tofu Ingredients that MAY indicate
the presence of soy protein:
flavorings
hydrolyzed plant protein
hydrolyzed soy protein
hydrolyzed vegetable protein
atural flavoring
egetable broth
vegetable gum
vegetable starch Studies show
that most soy allergic individuals may safely eat products containing soy
lecithin and soy oil.
WHEAT FREE DIET
Avoid foods that contain any
of these ingredients:
bread crumbs
bran
cereal extract
acker meal
enriched flour
farina
gluten
high gluten flour
high protein flour
vital gluten
wheat bran
wheat gluten
wheat starch
whole wheat flour Ingredients
that MAY indicate the presence of wheat protein:
gelatinized starch
hydrolyzed vegetable protein
modified food starch
modified starch
natural flavoring
soy sauce
starch
vegetable gum
vegetable starch
PEANUT FREE DIET
Avoid foods that contain any
of these ingredients:
cold pressed peanut oil
ground nuts
mixed nut
Nu-Nuts artificial nuts
peanut
peanut butter
peanut flour Foods and ingredients
that MAY indicate presence of peanut protein:
African, Chinese, Thai and other
ethnic dishes
baked goods (pastries, cookies,
etc..)
candy
chili
chocolate (candy, candy bars)
egg rolls
hydrolyzed plant protein
hydrolyzed vegetable protein
marzipan
nougat
Studies show that most allergic
individuals can safely eat foods containing peanut oil (NOT COLD PRESSED
PEANUT OIL). Peanuts are very allergenic and can cause a life threatening
anaphylactic (general body) reaction.
TREE NUT FREE DIET
Avoid foods that contain nuts
or any of these ingredients:
almonds
brazil nuts
cashews
chestnuts
filberts / hazelnuts
gianduja (a creamy mixture of
chocolate and chopped toasted nuts found in premium or imported chocolates)
hickory nuts
macadamia nuts
marzipan / almond paste
nougat
Nu-Nuts artificial nuts
nut butters, i.e. cashew butter
nut oil
nut paste, i.e. almond paste
pecans
pine nuts (pinyon nuts)
pistachios
walnuts
Nu-Nuts artificial nuts are peanuts
that have been deflavored and reflavored with a nut like pecan or walnut.
Filberts are hazelnuts. Avoid natural extracts such as pure almond extracts,
and natural wintergreen extract (for filbert/hazelnut sensitive). Use imitation
or artificial flavored extracts.
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