Group 1 - Very High Oxalate Foods: The Oxalate Content of Food
Group 1 - Very High Oxalate Foods: The Oxalate Content of Food
Group 1 - Very High Oxalate Foods: The Oxalate Content of Food
The oxalate content of food can vary considerably between plants of the same species, due to differences in
climate, soil quality, state of ripeness, or even which part of the plant is analyzed. Variations also may be caused by
the different methods used for measuring oxalate in food. Published values for some foods can vary from
negligible amounts to moderately high, so the foods have been grouped into broad ranges based on the higher
values reported for each food. These food tables were compiled using the most up to date information available as
of November 2007. In using these tables, it is very important to pay attention to the serving sizes listed.
A low oxalate diet is usually defined as less than 80mg oxalate per day. However, dietary oxalate restrictions
will vary depending on the underlying condition causing high oxalate levels. The following suggested oxalate
restrictions should be used only as a guide. Please check with your health provider to determine the appropriate
level of oxalate restriction for you.
• Group 1 - Very high oxalate foods : all patients with calcium oxalate kidney stones, including those with
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• Group 2 - High oxalate foods : people with calcium oxalate kidney stones and high urine oxalate levels
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(hyperoxaluria), except those with Primary Hyperoxaluria are advised to avoid these foods. People with
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Primary Hyperoxaluria may not benefit from restricting these foods, as this will only limit their intake of
other important nutrients without improving the hyperoxaluria.
• Group 3 - Moderate oxalate foods : Patients with Enteric Hyperoxaluria, should avoid these foods and
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all foods in Group 1 and 2. They should also follow a low fat diet with a high daily fluid intake. It may not
be necessary for others with kidney stones and hyperoxaluria to restrict these foods, provided they
consume adequate calcium at each meal (equivalent of 2/3 cup milk or 1 oz cheese or approximately
200mg calcium) & drink plenty of fluids.
• Group 4 - Low oxalate foods : These foods should be safe for most people with calcium oxalate stones
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regardless of the underlying cause, provided they eat adequate calcium at each meal & drink plenty of fluids.
FATS & OILS (any amount) FATS & OILS (any amount) FATS & OILS (any amount)
1000 Island Dressing *
- NONE - - NONE - Blue Cheese Dressing *
Butter, regular and low fat *
Caesar Salad Dressing *
Crisco ®, Lard or other shortening *
French Dressing *
Italian Dressing *
Margarine *
Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip ®
Ranch Dressing *
Sour Cream *
Vegetable Oils – all kinds *
Group 2 – HIGH Group 3 – MODERATE Group 4 – LOW
5-10mg per serving
26 – 99mg per serving 10 – 25mg per serving *Less than 5mg per serving
FISH and SEAFOOD FISH and SEAFOOD FISH & SEAFOOD - any amount
(unless indicated otherwise)
Bluefish (4 oz)
- NONE - - NONE - Clam, canned *
Clams *
Cod, cooked *
Crab, cooked *
Fish (white), fried w/flour (4 oz) *
Fish (white), pre-breaded (4 oz) *
Halibut, baked *
Lobster *
Mackerel, baked (4 oz)
Oysters *
Salmon, Atlantic, cooked *
Shrimp *
Snapper, baked *
Sole, baked *
Tuna, canned in oil or water (½ cup)
Tuna salad with mayo (½ cup)
DAIRY & EGGS – 1 cup serving DAIRY & EGGS – 1 cup serving DAIRY & EGGS – 1 cup serving
(unless indicated otherwise) (unless indicated otherwise) (unless indicated otherwise)
Chocolate or Carob Ice Cream Chocolate Milk Butter *
Soy Ice cream – Vanilla Cream, nondairy, liquid Buttermilk *
Soy Ice cream – Chocolate (½ cup) Rice milk Cheese, American *
Soy Milk Cheese, all hard types *
Cheese, mozzarella *
Cheese, ricotta (½ cup)
Cottage cheese *
Cream *
Cream Cheese *
Custard *
Eggs or Egg Beaters *
Frozen Yogurt, Vanilla *
Half & Half *
Ice Cream, Vanilla *
Milk – all kinds *
Milk Powder *
Sherbet, Orange *
Sherbet, Raspberry *
Sour cream *
Yogurt with allowed fruits *
Group 2 – HIGH Group 3 – MODERATE Group 4 – LOW
5-10mg per serving
26 – 99mg per serving 10 – 25mg per serving *Less than 5mg per serving
MEAT & POULTRY MEAT & POULTRY MEAT & POULTRY- any amount
(unless indicated otherwise)
Bacon, Ham and Pork *
- NONE - - NONE - Beef, all kinds *
Bologna *
Chicken nuggets (6 nuggets)
Chicken and Turkey, all parts *
Hotdog wiener & Bratwurst (no bun) *
Lamb, cooked *
Liver, beef, pork or chicken (4 oz)
Luncheon meat, ham or turkey *
Meatloaf, beef (4 oz)
Organ meats, other (4 oz)
Sausage *
SOUP, SAUCES AND GRAVIES SOUP, SAUCES AND GRAVIES SOUP, SAUCES AND GRAVIES
(1 cup unless indicated otherwise) (1 cup unless indicated otherwise) (1 cup unless indicated otherwise)
Lentil and potato soup Bean (mixed) soup Cheese sauce (¼ cup) *
Black bean soup Cheese soup
Clam chowder Chicken broth, home-prepared *
Cream of Mushroom Chicken noodle soup (1 cup) *
Cream of potato soup Fish broth *
Minestrone soup Gravy, beef, made w/drippings *
Miso soup Gravy, turkey, made w/drippings *
Ramen Noodle Soup Green pea soup
Ramen noodle, any flavor, dry (½ pkt) Hollandaise Sauce *
Spaghetti /Marinara Sauce (½ cup) Ketchup, regular (3 T) *
Vegetable soup w/allowed vegetables Lentil soup
Mustard *
Salsa (1 T) *
Split pea soup
Tabasco Sauce, ready-to-serve *
Tomato soup
White sauce (¼ cup) *
Worcestershire sauce (1 T)
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