Oxalate Diet
Do not eat foods containing more than 50 mg oxalate per 100 gm serving. Foods
containing between 5-50 mg should be eaten in moderation (a single 4-ounce
serving per day). Remember the purpose of the low oxalate diet is to avoid
supersaturation (excess concentration) of the urine with oxalate; therefore small
amounts periodically are less harmful than single large amounts. Diluting the
urine with large quantities of water is essential with this diet.
Oxalate Content By Food Groups
The following tables are the most comprehensive list of oxalate containing foods
that is currently available. If a food is not on the list, it means that it has likely not
been tested for oxalate content. Any foods that are not on the list should be
eaten in moderation as their oxalate content is not known.
* = Notably high level of oxalate
** = Very high level of oxalate
Cereals and Cereal Products
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Bread, white
4.9
Cake, fruit 11.8*
Cake, sponge 7.4*
Cornflakes 2.0
Crackers, soybean 207.0**
Egg noodle (Chow mien) 1.0
Grits (white corn) 41.0*
Macaroni, boiled 1.0
Oatmeal, porridge 1.0
Spaghetti, boiled 1.5
Spaghetti in red sauce 4.0
Wheat Germ 269.0**
Milk and Milk Products
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
Butter
0.0
Cheese, cheddar 0.0
Margarine 0.0
Milk 0.15
Meats, Fish and Eggs
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Bacon, streaky fried
3.3
Beef, canned corned 0.0
Beef, topside roast 0.0
Chicken, roast 0.0
Eggs, boiled 0.0
Fish, Haddock 0.2
Fish, Plaice 0.3
Fish, Sardines 4.8
Ham 1.6
Hamburger, grilled 0.0
Lamb, roast trace
Liver
7.1*
Pork, roast 1.7
Fruits
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Apples, raw
3.0
Apricots
2.8
Avocado 0.0
Bananas, raw trace
Berries, Black 18.0*
Berries, Blue 15.0*
Berries, Dew 14.0*
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
Berries, Green Goose 88.0**
Berries, Raspberries - 53.0**
black
Berries, Raspberries - 15.0*
red
Berries, Strawberries, 15.0*
canned
Berries, Strawberries,
raw 10.0*
Cherries, bing 0.0
Cherries, sour 1.1
Currants, black 4.3
Currants, red 19.0*
Fruit Salad, canned 12.0*
Grapes, Concord 25.0*
Grapes, Thompson 0.0
seedless
Lemon peel 83.0**
Lime peel 110.0**
Mangoes
0.0
Melons: Cantaloupe, 0.0
Casaba
Melons: Honeydew, 0.0
Watermelon
Nectarines 0.0
Orange , raw 4.0
Peaches, Albert 5.0*
Peaches, canned 1.2
Peaches, Hiley 0.0
Peaches, Stokes 1.2
Pears 3.0
Pears, Bartlett canned
1.7
Pineapple, canned
1.0
Plums, Damson
10.0*
Plums, Golden Gage
1.1
Plums, Green Gage
0.0
Preserves, red plum jam
0.5
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
Preserves, strawberry
jam 9.4*
Prunes, Italian
5.8*
Rhubarb, canned
600.0**
Rhubarb, stewed, no
sugar 860.0**
Beverages - alcoholic
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Beer, bottled
0.0
Beer, draft
1.0
Beer, Lager draft, Tuborg 4.0
Pilsner
Stout, Guiness Draft 2.0
Cider 0.0
Sherry, dry trace
Wine, Port trace
Wine, Rose 1.5
Wine, White 0.0
Vegetables
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Asparagus
5.2
Beans, green boiled
15.0*
Beans in tomato sauce
19.0*
Beetroot, boiled
675.0**
Beetroot, pickled
500.0**
Broccoli, boiled
trace
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
Brussels Sprouts, boiled
0.0
Cabbage, boiled
0.0
Carrots, canned
4.0
Cauliflower, boiled
1.0
Celery
20.0*
Chard, Swiss
645.0**
Chive
1.1
Collards
74.0*
Corn, yellow
5.2*
Cucumber, raw
1.0
Dandelion greens
24.6*
Eggplant
18.0*
Escarole
31.0*
Kale
13.0*
Leek
89.0**
Lettuce
3.0
Lima beans
4.3
Mushrooms
2.0
Mustard greens
7.7*
Okra
146.00**
Onion, boiled 3.0
Parsley, raw 100.0**
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
Parsnips 10.0*
Peas, canned 1.0
Pepper, green 16.0*
Pokeweed 476.0**
Potatoes, white boiled 0.0
Potatoes, sweet 56.0**
Radishes 0.3
Rice, boiled 0.0
Rutabagas 19.0*
Spinach, boiled 750.0**
Spinach, frozen 600.0**
Squash, summer 22.0*
Tomatoes, raw 2.0
Turnips, boiled 1.0
Watercress, early curled 10.0*
Nuts
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Peanuts, roasted
187.0**
Pecans 202.0**
Confectionery
Type Of Food Oxalate
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
mg/100 gm
Chocolate, plain
117.0**
Jelly, w/allowed fruit 0.0
Marmalade 10.8*
Sweets (plain candies) 0.0
Beverages, (Non-Alcoholic)
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Barley water, bottled 0.0
Coca-Cola trace
Coffee ( 0.5 g 3.2
Nescafe/100ml)
Lemon Squash drink 1.0
(lemonade)
Lucozade, bottled (soda) 0.0
Orange Squash drink 2.5
(orangeade)
Ovaltine ( 2 gm in 100ml) 10.0*
Pepsi-Cola 2.0
Ribena (black currant 2.0
drink)
Tea, Indian: 2 min 55.0**
infusion
Tea, Indian: 4 min 72.0**
infusion
Tea, Indian: 6 min 78.0**
infusion
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
Tea, rosehip 4.0
Juices
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Apple juice trace
Cranberry juice 6.6*
Grape juice 5.8*
Grapefruit juice 0.0
Orange juice 0.5
Pineapple juice 0.0
Tomato juice 5.0*
Miscellaneous
Type Of Food Oxalate
mg/100 gm
Cocoa , dry powder 623.0**
Coffee powder (Nescafe) 33.0*
Chicken Noodle, Oxtail 1.0
soup
Lemon juice 1.0
Lime juice 0.0
Ovaltine, powder canned 35.0*
Pepper 419.0**
Tomato Soup 3.0
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
Vegetable Soup 5.0*
MRH
Draft 8/1/07
