Soymilk Calcium Chart

oymilk that has been fortified with calcium is your best choice for getting significant amounts of calcium. Since all soymilk is not fortified, you should read the nutrition information on labels carefully. Use the following chart to help you get a jump start on the right soymilk for you. Remember, it is still wise to read the food label since food companies may reformulate their products.

The daily value for calicum is 1 gram for adults and children age 4 or older. This is equal to 1,000 milligrams. If the Nutrition Facts on a soymilk container states, "Calcium 20 percent," then you know the amount of calicum for one serving of soymilk is 200 milligrams, or 20 percent of the recommended daily value for adults and older children.

You may also find the composition and nutrient content of selected soyfoods can be found at the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.

Brand & Flavor	Milligrams of calcium per 1 cup	Calories per 1 cup	Grams of protein per 1 cup	Grams of fat per 1 cup
Soy Dream Beverage Original Enriched	300	130	7	4
Soy Dream Beverage Vanilla Enriched	300	150	7	4
Soy Dream Beverage Chocolate Enriched	300	210	7	3.5
EdenSoy Extra Original	200	130	10	4
EdenSoy Extra Vanilla	200	150	6	3
Fat-Free Soy Moo	400	110	6	0
Westsoy Plus Plain	300	130	6	4
Westsoy Plus Vanilla	300	150	6	4
Westsoy Plus Cocoa	300	190	6	4
Westsoy Lowfat Plain	200	90	4	2
Westsoy Lowfat Vanilla	200	120	4	2
Westsoy Non Fat Plain	200	80	3	0
Westsoy Non Fat Vanilla	200	80	3	0
Silk (always found in a refrigerated case)	300	80	4	2.5
Silk Chocolate	300	100	4	2.5
Pacific Lite Plain	300	100	4	2.5
Pacific Lite Vanilla	300	110	4	2.5
Pacific Lite Cocoa	350	160	4	2
Pacific Ultra-Plus Plain	300	160	6	5
Pacific Ultra-Plus Vanilla	300	170	6	5
Solair Original (dry instant made from soybeans )	300	110	5	3
Solair Chocolate	200	114	5	3
Solair Vanilla Bean	200	98	3	2
Better Than Milk?Plain Light (dry instant made from tofu)	500	80	2.	5
Better Than Milk?Vanilla	500	90	2	5
Better Than Milk?Plain	80	100	2	2.5
Better Than Milk?Carob	350	114	2	2
Better Than Milk?Chocolate	350	98	1	2

Some mail order companies sell calcium fortified instant powdered soymilk. Search for mail order companies in the U.S. Soyfoods Directory.

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Stevens & Associates, Inc.

 

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