FDA/CFSAN Calcium Education Program Leader's Guide -- Appendix CALCIUM Score Card

List the foods you ate today. Compare the amount you ate with the serving size on the label. If they are the same, use the %Daily Value (%DV) for calcium listed on the food label, otherwise multiple the %DV on the label by the number of servings you ate. Then add up your score!

My Calcium Food Scores			%DV for Calcium in Selected Foods (Check the label for the %DV for the foods you eat to be sure!)
	Food	%DV

Breakfast	________________	_______	Fruit Yogurt 8 oz.	35%
	________________	_______	Milk, any type 1c.	30%
	________________	_______	Milkshake 1c.	25%
Lunch	________________	_______	Cheese 1oz.	20%
	________________	_______	Pudding 1/2 c.	10%
	________________	_______	Frozen yogurt 1/2 c.	10%
Dinner	________________	_______	Waffles(2), pancakes(3)	20%
	________________	_______	Fortified Cereal 1c.	15%
	________________	_______	Fortified Oatmeal 1c.	10%
Snacks	________________	_______	Bread 1 slice	4%
	________________	_______	Juice, Calcium fortified 1c	30%
	________________	_______	Collard greens 1/2 c.	20%
			Baked beans 1/2 c.	8%
Total %DV		_________	Chili with beans 1c.	10%
			Nachos with 1oz. cheese	20%
			Sandwich with 1oz. cheese	25%

%DV
120+	Congratulations! Top Scorer!
100-119	You're almost there -- try to eat another snack today.
80-99	Good, but you can do better. Add a beverage or a snack high in calcium. Check out the label to see which of your favorite foods have more calcium.
60-79	What happened? You could add a food from the milk group to boost your score!
0-59	Oh no! Did you eat breakfast today? Remember it's hard to reach your calcium goal if you skip meals.

Check the "Nutrition Facts" panel to see exactly how much calcium you get from the food you eat.

The %DV is the key to eating enough calcium. Growing girls (this means you!) need to eat 120% of the DV for calcium.

Did you know ... some foods are "calcium enriched" or are "fortified with calcium" such as some orange juice, fruit drinks, bread, rolls, cereal, snack cakes, toaster pastries, milk, yogurt, and other foods. Check the label and choose these enriched or fortified foods often.

You can read the label on the foods you eat to see how much calcium they contain.

Did you know ... you can get your calcium without adding extra fat -- check out the %DV for total fat on the label of the foods you eat.

DO IT NOW ... Calcium & Exercise!