Expert ReviewedwikiHow to Add More Calcium to Smoothies
Three Methods:Starting With Calcium Rich RecipesAdding Additional CalciumFortifying Your Smoothie with CalciumCommunity Q&A
Two handfuls baby kale (approximately 1 cup of kale)
One pitted nectarine
Two handfuls of baby spinach (approximately 1 cup of spinach)
Figure out how much calcium you need. Taking your current age and gender into account, you should figure out how much calcium you need to consume per day. When you plan your meals, you should consider this recommended daily value. In general, the recommended daily value of calcium is 1,000 mg. This is the number that is used when companies list the percentage of recommended daily value for calcium is included in their products. This information should be included on the nutrition facts label of the product.[5] However, the amount of calcium you consume should also be considered in relation to your age and gender:[6]
If you are over between 50 years of age, you should consume 1,200 mg per day.[7]
Make an orange sunrise smoothie. Chop up your fruits and vegetables. Discard the excess seeds and skin in the compost or, if you don’t have one, put it in the garbage. Add the kale, orange, coconut water, pitted nectarine, chia seeds and half a cup of ice cubes to your blender. Blend for a minute or until the drink looks completely smooth and blended. Serve the smoothie, which contains approximately 35% of your daily calcium requirements and works great for breakfast.[8]
It contains one cup of raw kale, which contains 9% of your daily calcium requirements.[9]
It also has chia seeds, which accounts for 10% of your calcium requirements, and one orange, which accounts for another 5%[10]
It has a nectarine containing approximately 9mg of calcium and 11 ounces of coconut water, which add up to another 11% of daily calcium requirements.[11]
Mix a funky monkey. Chop all of your fruits and vegetables. Add the spinach, banana, cacao nibs, ice, Persian cucumber, almond butter and water to your blender. Mix and serve this funky monkey smoothie, which contains approximately 17% of your daily calcium requirements.[12]
The almond butter will give you 8% of your daily calcium requirements.[13]
The cup of spinach will give you about 4% of your daily calcium requirements.[14]
The cucumber will give you about 3% of your calcium requirements.[15]
The banana will give you about 1% of your calcium requirements.[16]
The cacao nibs will give you another 1% of your calcium requirements.[17]
Enjoy a beets and greens smoothie. Scrub and then chop up your beet. Peel and chop your cucumber and your lemon. Clean and then chop up the collard greens. Add a scrubbed and chopped beet, a handful of collard greens, one tablespoon of chia seeds, a Persian cucumber, half a lemon and a cup of coconut water to a blend. Mix and serve this delicious beets and greens smoothie, which contains approximately 22.5% of your daily calcium requirements.[18]
The cup of collard greens will give you 5% of your daily calcium requirements.[19]
The beet should give you at least 1% of your daily calcium requirements.[20]
The chia seeds account for 10% of your calcium requirements.[21]
The cucumber will give you about 3% of your calcium requirements.[22]
The half lemon will give you another 3.5% of your calcium requirements.[23]
Two cups of chopped, raw kale contains 18% of your daily value of calcium.[24]
Two cups of spinach contains 8% of your daily value of calcium.[25]
Throw some chia seeds in your smoothie. Chia seeds are packed with healthy fats, protein, carbohydrates and calcium. They have a nutty taste. If you add a couple tablespoons to your smoothie, you won’t alter the flavor profile too much.[26]
An ounce of chia seeds has about 18% of your daily value of calcium.[27]
Put whole almonds or almond butter in your smoothie. Almonds contain lots of protein, healthy fats, fiber and plenty of vitamins including calcium. They are found in a number of healthy snacks, such as almond butter, and can be added to smoothies. You can either use whole almonds or almond butter.[28]
One tablespoon of almond butter contains about 4% of your daily calcium requirements.[29]
Try a papaya in your smoothie. A papaya is a great addition to your smoothie. It has lots of calcium, vitamin A and C. In addition, it has plenty of carbohydrates, a tiny bit of protein and no fat.[30]
One papaya has about 7% of your daily calcium requirements.[31]
Use fortified juice in your smoothie. If you want to stick to your existing smoothie recipes but increase the calcium content, you could try adding a fortified calcium drink as the smoothie base. Consider adding half a cup of orange or grapefruit juice that has been fortified with calcium. Depending on the brand, you should get an additional 17% of your daily calcium value.[32]
240 grams of almond milk contains about 45% of your daily recommended value for calcium.[33].
Use calcium fortified milk as your smoothie base. Milk is very rich in calcium and you can find calcium fortified milk which contains additional calcium. You should consider adding half a cup of milk as a base to your smoothie. It will give you calcium as well as protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A and C.[34]
A cup of plain yogurt contains about 30% of your daily recommended value of calcium.[35]
This version of How to Add More Calcium to Smoothies was reviewed by Courtney Fose, R.D. on March 3, 2017. Quick Tips
Expert ReviewedwikiHow to Add More Calcium to Smoothies
Three Methods:Starting With Calcium Rich RecipesAdding Additional CalciumFortifying Your Smoothie with CalciumCommunity Q&A
Two handfuls baby kale (approximately 1 cup of kale)
One pitted nectarine
Two handfuls of baby spinach (approximately 1 cup of spinach)
Figure out how much calcium you need. Taking your current age and gender into account, you should figure out how much calcium you need to consume per day. When you plan your meals, you should consider this recommended daily value. In general, the recommended daily value of calcium is 1,000 mg. This is the number that is used when companies list the percentage of recommended daily value for calcium is included in their products. This information should be included on the nutrition facts label of the product.[5] However, the amount of calcium you consume should also be considered in relation to your age and gender:[6]
If you are over between 50 years of age, you should consume 1,200 mg per day.[7]
Make an orange sunrise smoothie. Chop up your fruits and vegetables. Discard the excess seeds and skin in the compost or, if you don’t have one, put it in the garbage. Add the kale, orange, coconut water, pitted nectarine, chia seeds and half a cup of ice cubes to your blender. Blend for a minute or until the drink looks completely smooth and blended. Serve the smoothie, which contains approximately 35% of your daily calcium requirements and works great for breakfast.[8]
It contains one cup of raw kale, which contains 9% of your daily calcium requirements.[9]
It also has chia seeds, which accounts for 10% of your calcium requirements, and one orange, which accounts for another 5%[10]
It has a nectarine containing approximately 9mg of calcium and 11 ounces of coconut water, which add up to another 11% of daily calcium requirements.[11]
Mix a funky monkey. Chop all of your fruits and vegetables. Add the spinach, banana, cacao nibs, ice, Persian cucumber, almond butter and water to your blender. Mix and serve this funky monkey smoothie, which contains approximately 17% of your daily calcium requirements.[12]
The almond butter will give you 8% of your daily calcium requirements.[13]
The cup of spinach will give you about 4% of your daily calcium requirements.[14]
The cucumber will give you about 3% of your calcium requirements.[15]
The banana will give you about 1% of your calcium requirements.[16]
The cacao nibs will give you another 1% of your calcium requirements.[17]
Enjoy a beets and greens smoothie. Scrub and then chop up your beet. Peel and chop your cucumber and your lemon. Clean and then chop up the collard greens. Add a scrubbed and chopped beet, a handful of collard
 greens, one tablespoon of chia seeds, a Persian cucumber, half a lemon and a cup of coconut water to a blend. Mix and serve this delicious beets and greens smoothie, which contains approximately 22.5% of your daily calcium requirements.[18]
The cup of collard greens will give you 5% of your daily calcium requirements.[19]
The beet should give you at least 1% of your daily calcium requirements.[20]
The chia seeds account for 10% of your calcium requirements.[21]
The cucumber will give you about 3% of your calcium requirements.[22]
The half lemon will give you another 3.5% of your calcium requirements.[23]
Two cups of chopped, raw kale contains 18% of your daily value of calcium.[24]
Two cups of spinach contains 8% of your daily value of calcium.[25]
Throw some chia seeds in your smoothie. Chia seeds are packed with healthy fats, protein, carbohydrates and calcium. They have a nutty taste. If you add a couple tablespoons to your smoothie, you won’t alter the flavor profile too much.[26]
An ounce of chia seeds has about 18% of your daily value of calcium.[27]
Put whole almonds or almond butter in your smoothie. Almonds contain lots of protein, healthy fats, fiber and plenty of vitamins including calcium. They are found in a number of healthy snacks, such as almond butter, and can be added to smoothies. You can either use whole almonds or almond butter.[28]
One tablespoon of almond butter contains about 4% of your daily calcium requirements.[29]
Try a papaya in your smoothie. A papaya is a great addition to your smoothie. It has lots of calcium, vitamin A and C. In addition, it has plenty of carbohydrates, a tiny bit of protein and no fat.[30]
One papaya has about 7% of your daily calcium requirements.[31]
Use fortified juice in your smoothie. If you want to stick to your existing smoothie recipes but increase the calcium content, you could try adding a fortified calcium drink as the smoothie base. Consider adding half a cup of orange or grapefruit juice that has been fortified with calcium. Depending on the brand, you should get an additional 17% of your daily calcium value.[32]
240 grams of almond milk contains about 45% of your daily recommended value for calcium.[33].
Use calcium fortified milk as your smoothie base. Milk is very rich in calcium and you can find calcium fortified milk which contains additional calcium. You should consider adding half a cup of milk as a base to your smoothie. It will give you calcium as well as protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A and C.[34]
A cup of plain yogurt contains about 30% of your daily recommended value of calcium.[35]
This version of How to Add More Calcium to Smoothies was reviewed by Courtney Fose, R.D. on March 3, 2017. Quick Tips