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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Assessment of calcium intake and risks for suboptimal bone health in infants, children, and adolescents Calcium intake questions Approximate calcium content* How many times a day do you (or does your child) drink white or flavored milk? 1 cup whole milk: 246 mg 1 cup 1% milk: 264 mg 1 cup nonfat milk: 223 mg 1 cup calcium fortified soy milk: 200 to 500 mg How often do you (or does your child) eat cheese, yogurt, yogurt drinks, or other dairy products? 1 oz cheese: 202 mg 3/4 oz processed cheese: 144 mg 1/2 cup part skim ricotta: 337 mg 6 oz nonfat yogurt: 258 mg 1/2 cup frozen vanilla yogurt: 103 mg Do you (or does your child) drink calcium-fortified juices? 1 cup: 300 mg Do you (or does your child) eat any calcium-fortified foods such as cereals or breads? 3/4 to 1 cup breakfast cereal: 100 mg 1/2 cup fortified instant oatmeal (made with water): 65 mg 1 calcium enriched English muffin: 99 mg Do you (or does your child) eat any of the following: broccoli, beans, cooked greens, tofu? 1 cup cooked, chopped broccoli: 62 mg 1 cup cooked white beans: 161 mg 1 cup canned baked beans mg: 127 mg 1 cup cooked, chopped greens: 266 mg 1/2 cup tofu: 204 mg Do you (or does your child) take calcium supplements including those containing vitamins? Varies depending upon the supplement Bone health questions How often do you (or does your child) drink sweetened drinks (soft drinks, fruit drinks, etc)? How many time a week do you (or does your child) participate in vigorous weight-bearing physical activity? Have you (or has your child) had any bone fractures? Is there a family history of osteoporosis? Were you (or was your child) born prematurely? * Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture NutrientData Laboratory. Adapted with permission from Greer, FR, Krebs, NF. Optimizing bone health and calcium intakes of infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatrics 2006; 117:578.