Checking calcium nutrient

How do we actually look for the right calcium product? From their cover which state "High Calcium" or from advertisement? Let me give you a tip on how to check via food label on calcium nutrients. For normal people 18 to 50 years old, the calcium that we need according to Recommended Nutrients Index show 800 to 1000 mg per day. In addition, teenagers and pregnant women will need extra another 200 mg per day for bone build up and maintenance. Thus, usually a packet of 250 ml full cream milk or 4 tbsp milk powder might provide 185 Kcal and also provide 275 mg calcium which roughly equivalent to 27.5% of your calcium intake in a day. By taking 2 packet or 8 tbsp milk in day already achieve >50 % of your calcium requirement daily which is around 55%. However, for certain milk product which claims to provide high calcium might provide you 400 to 500 mg calcium in a packet of milk. Thus, taking 2 packets will supply you almost 100% calcium intake that you need. Folks, know your own calcium need and be a smart consumer.

我给大家一个简单提示如何对钙营养的食品标签作出检查。从18岁至50岁，我们需要的钙质根据推营养指数是800至1000毫克。当然，青少年和孕妇需要额外200毫克钙质好让骨骼建造和维护。因此，通常一包250毫升全脂牛奶或4汤匙奶粉可提供185卡路里，也能提供275毫克的钙，这几乎是27.5％我们所需的钙摄入量。因此，每天2包或8汤匙牛奶已经达到>50％。然而，一些含钙高的牛奶能够提供400至500毫克的钙。因此，服用2包高钙牛奶，几乎可以达到100％的钙的摄入量。希望大家多多注意了。