Quick assessment of approximate dietary calcium intake per day

Source	Calcium (mg)	Number of serving*
Dairy products (Milk, curd, paneer, chhena, khoya, cheese, milk powder)	300-525
Non-dairy products (Non-dairy milk and milk products, ragi, bengal gram, soy and soy products, green leafy vegetables, nuts and oilseeds)	200-300
Approximate total calcium intake (mg) = (Number of servings from dairy products×300-525) + (number of servings from non-dairy products ×200-300)
RDA for adult Indian women: 800 mg/day; post-menopausal woman: 1200 mg/day
*Number of servings: To be filled according to the daily intake of the midlife woman.

Source: Cosman F, de Beur SJ, LeBoff MS, Lewiecki EM, Tanner B, Randall S, Lindsay R, National Osteoporosis Foundation et al. Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2014 Oct; 25 (10):2359-81. doi: 10.1007/s00198-014-2794-2. Epub 2014 Aug 15. Erratum in: Osteoporos Int. 2015