Foods low in calcium and protein are usually commercially processed foods that can provide health benefits to satisfying the sweet tooth. Even though the foods may be low in these two nutrients, they may be plentiful in other nutrients. In order to reap the best results, it is recommended you eat a well-balanced diet consisting of a variety of foods.
Fats
A variety of fats, in various forms, are low in calcium and protein, claims nutritiondata.com. Partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated oils fall within this category. Fats from animal sources do not contain the nutrients, or are low sources. These include beef tallow, bacon grease, lard, mutton and meat drippings from cooking the animals. Fat taken from a multitude of poultry sources is low in calcium and protein. Included in this category are the fats from chicken, turkey, goose, hen and duck. Oils found within fish sources are low in the nutrients. These include sardines, herrings, cod liver and salmon.
Plant-based sources of fats include oils from canola, sunflower seeds, soybeans, safflower, sesame seeds, almonds, apricots, cocoa butter, hazelnut, grapeseed, corn, peanuts, olives and flaxseeds, claims nutritiondata.com. The American Heart Association considers these sources of fats heart healthy since they are high in unsaturated fats. The oils can be either used for salad dressings and/or cooking purposes. Margarines (sometimes known as vegetable oil spreads) are low in the nutrients. These include the tub and/or stick form varieties with various percentages of fat content. Some industrial-use vegetable oils are in this category. These oils are used for frying, deep frying, flavorings, frostings and fillings purposes.
Fruits
A variety of fruits and fruit juices are low in calcium and protein, according to nutritiondata.com. Whether the fruit is canned, fresh, frozen or cooked does not matter. All forms are low in the nutrients. Falling within the fruit category are the juice and/or nectar of various fruits such as apricots, pomegranates, mango, papaya, guava, apple and/or pear. Canned mixed fruits (peach, pear and pineapple) combined with heavy syrup contain low amounts of both protein and calcium. Pears and/or peaches canned in either water, juice or heavy syrup provide low amounts of the nutrients. Canned cranberry sauce is another low-nutrient source.
Apples, in various forms, are low in the nutrients. According to nutritiondata.com, this includes the fresh version, canned and/or jarred applesauce (both sweetened and/or unsweetened versions), dried apple rings and sliced canned apples.
Sweets
Various sweets contain low amounts of calcium and protein. Falling within this category are hard candies. Hard candies include those made with a low sugar and calorie content (sometimes called diabetic candies) and/or those made with a full sugar content (such as butterscotch). Chewy candies such as gumdrops, jellybeans and various flavors of fruit chews fall in the sweets category. Varieties of chewing gum and/or bubble gum fall in this category, also. Flavored frozen novelties such as Italian ice and ice pops are low in calcium and protein. Other sweets include frostings, dry pudding mixes and a variety of syrups including corn, light corn, maple, grenadine and pancake varieties. Sugar such as table sugar (known as granulated sugar) and powdered sugar are in this category.
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