Daily How Much

A cup of cow’s milk typically provides about 300 mg of calcium, though the exact amount ranges from roughly 236 mg to 300 mg depending on the fat.

Health organizations recommend men aged 19–70 get 1,000 mg of calcium daily, increasing to 1,200 mg per day after age 70 for bone maintenance.

The recommended calcium intake for women over 50 is 1,200 mg per day, up from 1,000 mg for younger women, to support bone health after menopause.

Women aged 19–50 generally need 1,000 mg of calcium per day, while those 51 and older need 1,200 mg.

Toddlers aged 1 to 3 years need 700 milligrams of calcium daily, roughly from 1.5 cups of milk plus other foods.

Pregnant people 19 to 50 need about 1,000 mg of calcium daily, while those 18 and under require 1,300 mg per day.

For osteoporosis, calcium needs are 1,000 mg daily for women under 51 and men under 71, and 1,200 mg for older adults.

The RDA for calcium is 1,000 mg daily for women 19–50 and 1,200 mg daily for women over 50, per the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.

A standard 12 fl oz can of Pepsi Max (also sold as Pepsi Zero Sugar) contains about 38 mg of caffeine.

Breastfeeding women over 18 need about 1,000 mg of calcium daily, while teen mothers aged 14 to 18 need around 1,300 mg per day to support bone.