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Calcium rich foods for low carb diet: practical guide

Written by NutriDecide Editorial Team Last updated: 2026-06-15

A curated food list to compare nutrients, calories and dietary context without focusing on just one item.

Use the tables to compare real options for your goal — values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise on the label.

Type: Food pages Focus: Nutrition Goal: Health & performance
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Nutrition selection

Calcium rich foods for low carb diet: practical guide

A curated food list to compare nutrients, calories and dietary context without focusing on just one item.

Protein Fiber Vitamins Minerals Energy Balance

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Page summary

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Total foods

100

items analyzed

Best choice

Whey protein isolate powder

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Average protein

29,8 g

per 100g

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Average carbs

2,6 g

per 100g

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Average fat

14,9 g

per 100g

Quick assessment

Our analysis

This list has 100 options focused on Calcium; Whey protein isolate powder leads the ranking with 2250 mg per 100 g (weight management lens).

For Calcium, Whitebait leads with 2250 mg per 100 g; the list spans 331 mg to 2250 mg (average 671.2 mg).

👍 Positive points

  • ✅ List with 100 foods; Whey protein isolate powder ranks among the top picks.
  • ✅ Leader in Calcium: Whitebait (2250 mg per 100 g).
  • ✅ High-protein flagged options: Fish, freshwater, lambari, frozen, fried in oil without salt, Brazil, Caseinato de calcio en polvo, Caseinato de cálcio em pó.

⚠️ Points to watch

  • ⚠️ Large list — compare portions and context, not just table rank.
  • ⚠️ Calorie range spans 9 kcal to 927.2 kcal per 100 g — the same pick can weigh very differently on your daily target.
  • ⚠️ Cheese, parmesan, grated, Brazil packs more calories (478 kcal per 100 g) — watch portions.

Full analysis

Quick assessment

This list has 100 options focused on Calcium; Whey protein isolate powder leads the ranking with 2250 mg per 100 g (weight management lens).

For Calcium, Whitebait leads with 2250 mg per 100 g; the list spans 331 mg to 2250 mg (average 671.2 mg).

Ranking snapshot

Among 100 foods ranked by Calcium, Whitebait leads with 2250 mg per 100 g. The list spans 331 mg to 2250 mg, averaging 671.2 mg.

Top picks to compare first

  • Whitebait: Protein 11.4, Calories 80, Carbs 1.8
  • Fish, freshwater, lambari, frozen, fried in oil without salt, Brazil: Protein 28.4, Calories 329, Carbs 2.49
  • Caseinato de calcio en polvo: Protein 88, Calories 360, Carbs 2

How to read this page

Editorial angle: weight management.

Use Calcium as the main axis, but cross-check calories, protein and your real portion. All 100 items were filtered for this lens — table rank is not an automatic recommendation.

Calorie spread

Items here range from 9 kcal to 927.2 kcal per 100 g. A top fiber pick can still be calorie-dense — pair it with vegetables and water when building the meal.

Practical tip

Pick two or three top items, compare Calcium with calories and build your real portion before deciding what enters your routine.

How to interpret this page

🔥 Calories: Calories show energy per 100 g and help you compare portion impact across foods. Use them with protein and carbs to see whether an option fits maintenance, deficit, or surplus goals. A low score does not mean a food is ‘bad’ — it reflects nutrient density for general health, not your specific plan.

💪 Protein: Protein per 100 g shows how concentrated a food is as a protein source. Higher values support muscle recovery, satiety, and meal balance when that is your priority. Compare foods on this page rather than judging a single macro in isolation.

🌾 Carbs: Carbs matter most in context: training days, ketogenic diets, and endurance goals change what ‘good’ looks like. Powders such as maltodextrin score lower on our general-health scale because they are energy-dense with little protein, fiber, or micronutrients — not because they are never useful.

🥑 Fat: Fat carries more than twice the calories per gram than protein or carbs, so small portion changes matter. Moderate fat levels can support hormones and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Use this column with calories when balancing satiety and energy density.

Tip: combine the table with your goal — weight loss, muscle gain, low carb, endurance, or general health. The score helps compare options on this page; it does not replace medical or sports-nutrition advice.

Nutrition facts (per 100g)

The data shown is filtered to match this page’s topic.

The NutriDecide score (1–10) ranks foods on this page by protein, nutrient density, fiber, and a general-health lens — not by taste or whether they fit a specific diet. Low scores (e.g. maltodextrin) usually mean fewer nutrients per calorie; high scores (e.g. soy protein isolate) mean stronger protein and micronutrient density. It is a comparison tool: a low score does not forbid a food when it matches your goal.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberScore
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Whitebait

80,011,41,83,00,0 4/10
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Fish, freshwater, lambari, frozen, fried in oil without salt, Brazil

329,028,42,522,80,0 5/10
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Caseinato de calcio en polvo

360,088,02,01,50,0 10/10
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Caseinato de cálcio em pó

360,088,02,01,50,0 10/10
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Calcium caseinate powder

360,088,02,01,50,0 10/10
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Micellar casein powder

360,082,06,02,00,0 10/10
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Caseína micelar en polvo

360,082,06,02,00,0 10/10
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Caseína micelar em pó

360,082,06,02,00,0 10/10
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Cheese, parmesan, grated, Brazil

478,032,14,836,70,0 5/10
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Cheese, parmesan, Brazil

443,031,90,135,02,4 5/10
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Brazilian cheese, minas, Brazil

336,018,82,427,90,0 4/10
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Crustacean, shrimp, ´Sete Barbas´, without head, with shell, fried in oil, unsalted, Brazil

226,018,42,915,60,0 4/10
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Crustacean, shrimp, ´Sete Barbas´, without head, shelled, fried (with soy oil), with salt

220,018,31,615,61,2 4/10
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Pandora, raw

75,015,41,01,00,0 5/10
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Gruyere cheese

411,029,80,432,30,0 5/10
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Gruyere cheese

413,029,01,532,30,0 5/10
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Parrot fish, raw

82,012,14,91,6 4/10
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Gouda cheese

355,024,92,227,40,0 4/10
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gruyere cheese

401,029,01,531,00,0 5/10
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Cured cheese

451,035,80,534,00,0 5/10
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Sesame, seed, raw, Brazil

493,00,09,850,411,9 3/10
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Brazilian cheese, minas, light, Brazil

275,021,27,417,90,0 4/10
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Cheese, type prato, Brazil (average of different samples)

346,024,20,227,6 4/10
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Cheese, mozzarella, light, Brazil

251,024,32,815,90,0 5/10
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Cheese, cow milk, mozzarella, Brazil (average of several samples)

320,023,82,024,10,0 4/10
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Mozzarella cheese skewer, grilled, without oil

322,023,81,724,40,0 4/10
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Cured cheese

392,029,00,530,40,0 5/10
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Cheese from la mancha

391,028,80,530,40,0 5/10
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Cheese, provolone (imported date)

350,025,62,126,60,0 5/10
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cheddar cheese

393,025,40,432,20,0 4/10
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Brazilian cheese, minas (average of several samples), Brazil

295,020,47,520,40,0 4/10
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Cheddar cheese

412,026,01,333,60,0 4/10
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Cheddar cheese

395,020,01,334,40,0 4/10
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Brazilian cheese curd, Brazil

336,023,71,925,90,0 4/10
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Fish, freshwater, gilded one, filet, fresh, cooked, without oil, with salt

177,018,90,011,30,0 4/10
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Cheddar, cheese (imported date)

404,022,93,133,30,0 4/10
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Fish, freshwater, Lambari, cooked, without oil, unsalted, Brazil

177,018,80,011,30,0 4/10
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Soy, beverage (yogurt), with sugar, Brazil (average of several samples)

38,00,08,20,60,0 2/10
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Cheese, gouda (imported date)

355,024,92,227,40,0 4/10
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Brazilian cheese, `Minas`, half cured, Brazil

236,00,03,624,60,0 2/10
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Salema, raw

102,012,77,92,2 4/10
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Salema, raw

431,612,77,90,90,0 3/10
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Cheese, pasteurized, low fat (imported date)

175,024,63,57,00,0 5/10
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Sesame loose change

598,018,20,958,07,9 5/10
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Brazilian cheese, curd cheese from the north (butter cheese), Brazil

260,028,20,816,0 5/10
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Mozzarella cheese

927,219,50,016,10,0 4/10
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Mozzarella cheese

223,019,50,016,10,0 4/10
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Chia, seeds, dried (imported date)

307,00,07,730,734,4 6/10
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Brazilian leaf, ´Língua de vaca´, raw, Brazil

9,00,01,50,3 4/10
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Brazilian cheese, `Minas`,ifresh, Brazil

243,015,93,018,60,0 4/10

Vitamins and minerals

Showing top foods: 12 / 100
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Food

Whitebait

Minerals

Calcium 2250,0
Iron 1,0
Magnesium 56,0
Phosphorus 0,0
Potassium 325,0
Sodium 117,0
Zinc 0,6

Vitamins

Vitamin A 28,0
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 8,0
Vitamin E 0,0
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Fish, freshwater, lambari, frozen, fried in oil without salt, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 1881,0
Iron 0,8
Magnesium 66,3
Phosphorus 1067,0
Potassium 331,0
Sodium 64,6
Zinc 5,6

Vitamins

Vitamin A 9,4
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,2
Vitamin B2 0,0
Vitamin B3 8,9
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,0
Vitamin B12
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Food

Caseinato de calcio en polvo

Minerals

Calcium 1600,0
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphorus 700,0
Potassium
Sodium 120,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Caseinato de cálcio em pó

Minerals

Calcium 1600,0
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphorus 700,0
Potassium
Sodium 120,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Calcium caseinate powder

Minerals

Calcium 1600,0
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphorus 700,0
Potassium
Sodium 120,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Micellar casein powder

Minerals

Calcium 1500,0
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphorus 800,0
Potassium 450,0
Sodium 300,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Caseína micelar en polvo

Minerals

Calcium 1500,0
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphorus 800,0
Potassium 450,0
Sodium 300,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Caseína micelar em pó

Minerals

Calcium 1500,0
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphorus 800,0
Potassium 450,0
Sodium 300,0
Zinc

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
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Food

Cheese, parmesan, grated, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 1050,0
Iron 1,7
Magnesium 33,9
Phosphorus 756,0
Potassium 97,8
Sodium 1480,0
Zinc 4,4

Vitamins

Vitamin A 76,6
Vitamin C
Vitamin D 0,7
Vitamin E 0,3
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2 0,5
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,2
Vitamin B12 1,4
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Food

Cheese, parmesan, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 1020,0
Iron 1,1
Magnesium 33,4
Phosphorus 744,0
Potassium 96,2
Sodium 1662,0
Zinc 4,4

Vitamins

Vitamin A 76,6
Vitamin C
Vitamin D 0,7
Vitamin E 0,3
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2 0,4
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0,2
Vitamin B12 1,3
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Food

Brazilian cheese, minas, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 1020,0
Iron 1,1
Magnesium 27,3
Phosphorus 405,0
Potassium 120,0
Sodium 1250,0
Zinc 2,7

Vitamins

Vitamin A 126,0
Vitamin C 0,0
Vitamin D 0,8
Vitamin E 0,5
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,0
Vitamin B2 0,3
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12 1,8
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Food

Crustacean, shrimp, ´Sete Barbas´, without head, with shell, fried in oil, unsalted, Brazil

Minerals

Calcium 959,0
Iron 2,4
Magnesium 74,0
Phosphorus 336,0
Potassium 106,0
Sodium 99,1
Zinc 1,1

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin C 1,2
Vitamin D 0,1
Vitamin E 1,6
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1 0,1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3 0,3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12 1,6

Analysis

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Protein

Moderate

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Carbs

Low

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Fat

Low

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Calories

Low

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Summary

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Calcium rich foods for low carb diet: practical guide list for?

It groups 100 filtered foods; Whey protein isolate powder is a standout for the weight management angle.

Where to start in the table?

Start with Whitebait, Fish, freshwater, lambari, frozen, fried in oil without salt, Brazil, Calcium caseinate powder and compare protein, fiber and calories per 100 g.

How to read the list numbers?

All values are per 100 g. Mentally adjust for the portion you actually eat.

Are values per serving or per 100 g?

On this page, unless noted otherwise, main macros are per 100 g.

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