Calcium

Question 1

Foods with calcium

Answer 1

Tofu, dairy, green leafy vegetables (kale, broccoli, collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, bok choy); sardines and salmon; almonds, Brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, tahini, and dried beans

Blackstrap molasses

Question 2

Foods with iron

Answer 2

Dried beans
Dried fruits
Egg yolks
Iron-fortified cereals
Liver
Meat (especially lean red meat, poultry)
Oysters Salmon
Luna
Whole grains

Question 3

Foods with magnesium

Answer 3

Dark green leafy vegetables
Fruits (such as bananas, dried apricots, and avocados)
Nuts (such as almonds and cashews)
Peas and beans (legumes), seeds
Soy products (such as soy flour and tofu)
Whole grains (such as brown rice and millet)
Milk

Question 4

Foods with phosphorus

Answer 4

Seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, and squash seeds)
Whey

Cheese

Cornmeal

Beans

Nuts, salt-free (almonds, peanuts)

Question 5

Foods with potassium

Answer 5

All meats (red meat and chicken) and fish (salmon, cod, flounder, sardines)

Soy products and veggie burgers

Vegetables (broccoli, peas, lima beans, tomatoes, potatoes [particularly their skins], sweet potatoes, and winter squash)

Fruits (citrus, cantaloupe, bananas, kiwi, prunes, and dried apricot)
Milk and yogurt

Nuts

Question 6

Foods with sodium

Answer 6

Sodium chloride (table salt)
Milk
Beets
Celery
Some drinking waters
Food products (Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, onion salt, garlic salt, and bouillon cubes)
• Processed meats (bacon, sausage, and ham)
Canned soups and vegetables
Processed baked goods
Fast foods

Question 7

Foods with zinc

Answer 7

Animal proteins (beef, pork, and lamb)
• Nuts
Whole grains
Legumes
Yeast

Question 8

Gas forming foods

Answer 8

Apples
Melons
Artichokes
Milk
Barley
Molasses
Beans
Nuts
Bran
Onions
Broccoli
Radishes
Brussels sprouts
Soybeans
Cabbage
Wheat
Celery
Yeast
Figs