Question

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foods rich in calcium
food amount calcium (mg) calories
beet greens, cooked from fresh ½ cup 82 19
clams, canned 3 oz 78 126
collard greens, cooked from frozen ½ cup 178 31
fortified ready - to - eat cereals (various) 1 oz 256 - 1043 86 - 108
oatmeal, plain and flavored, instant, fortified 1 packet prepared 98 - 110 97 - 157
rainbow trout, farmed, cooked 3 oz 73 144
sardines, atlantic, in oil, drained 3 oz 325 177
soy beverage, calcium fortified 1 cup 306 84
tofu, firm ½ cup 253 88
white beans, canned ½ cup 96 153
source: dietary guidelines for americans 2025

1. if you wanted to eat the food that is richest in calcium per serving, which food would you choose?

firm tofu
calcium fortified soy beverage
canned white beans
fortified, read - to - eat cereal

Explanation:

Step1: Identify calcium amounts

Check the 'Calcium (mg)' column in the table for each food option.
Firm tofu has 253 mg per ½ cup, calcium - fortified soy beverage has 306 mg per 1 cup, canned white beans have 96 mg per ½ cup, and fortified, read - to - eat cereal has 256 - 1043 mg per 1 oz.

Step2: Compare amounts

The highest calcium amount among the given single - value options is 306 mg for calcium - fortified soy beverage. For fortified cereal, the maximum value in the range is 1043 mg which is the highest among all.

Answer:

fortified, read - to - eat cereal