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Table 9.

Estimating daily dietary calcium intake

Step 1: Estimate calcium intake from calcium-rich foods^a
Product	# of servings/day	Estimated calcium/serving, in mg	Calcium in mg
Milk (8 oz.)	__________	×300	= __________
Yogurt (6 oz.)	__________	×300	= __________
Cheese (1 oz. or 1 cubic in.)	__________	×200	= __________
Fortified foods or juices	__________	×80 to 1,000^b	= __________
			Subtotal = __________
Step 2: Add 250 mg for nondairy sources to subtotal above			+250
			Total calcium, in mg = __________

^aAbout 75 to 80 % of the calcium consumed in American diets is from dairy products

^bCalcium content of fortified foods varies