Iceberg Lettuce It is a great source of fiber and water (which just happens to be critical for kidney stone prevention). Plus, it is very low in oxalate!
Stick to vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, green beans, tomatoes, kale, cabbage, and lettuce. These vegetables do not contain oxalates and can help you decrease the risk of kidney stones.
Some of the lowest oxalate vegetables are lettuces like romaine, bibb and iceberg, as well as radishes, water chestnuts and cauliflower, which is being turned into pretty much anything these days.
A standard serving of 25 g of a typical salad mix would contain 42.7 mg total oxalate and 34.5 mg soluble oxalate which is a modest amount compared to many other oxalate containing foods. Content may be subject to copyright.
Some plant foods extremely high in oxalates include, but not limited to: Leafy greens – spinach, Swiss chard, kale, collard greens, celery, parsley, endive, beetroot greens, dandelion greens, and turnip greens.
Cauliflower, corn, cucumber, mushrooms, onions, peas, scallions, squash and zucchini are all fine. Tomatoes are fine, too; it is only the sauce that is high. Broccoli and green pepper are moderately high so watch the portion size.
Blueberries and blackberries have only 4 milligrams of oxalates per cup.
Meat, chicken and fish are not sources of oxalate. Milk, hard cheese, yogurt, ice cream, sour cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, buttermilk, custard and pudding do not contain oxalate. Chocolate milk however has 7 mg in 1 cup.
Low oxalate protein and dairy include eggs, meat, poultry, fish, yogurt, cheese, milk, and butter. In addition, coffee, water, and fruit juice are considered low oxalate. Moderate oxalate foods contain 10-25mg of oxalates per serving.
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Iceberg lettuce gets a bad rap for having no nutrition.
Yes! All varieties of apples are low oxalate. By themselves, apples are the perfectly portioned portable snack!
You need to eat calcium so that it can bind with oxalate in the stomach and intestines before it moves to the kidneys. Eating foods with calcium is a good way for oxalates to leave the body and not form stones. The best way to get calcium into your body is through the foods you eat.
Your safest bets include iceberg, arugula, Bibb, Boston, red leaf or green leaf lettuces. If you are not on a blood thinning medication, raw spinach, romaine and kale are good options as well.
Some examples of foods that are highest in oxalates include green leafy vegetables, soy, almonds, potatoes, tea, rhubarb, cereal grains and beets.
Generally, patients with CKD, especially those who suffer from hyperkalemia, should avoid consuming large amounts of raw vegetables, such as lettuce, in order to reduce their potassium intake from meals.
A whole avocado has around 19 milligrams of oxalates, which absolutely categorizes it as a high-oxalate food. However, a single serving of avocado is 1/4 of the fruit. So if you stick to enjoying just a 1/4 avocado, it can be part of a low-oxalate diet.
Bananas may be a particularly helpful remedy against kidney stones, as they are rich in potassium, vitamin B6 and magnesium and low in oxalates.
Olives are pretty high, but olive oil's low. It's really simple. It's not in the animal foods, and it's not in the oils and fats.
Low Oxalate (1 cup raw strawberries = 4 mg oxalate)
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and cherries are all wonderful low oxalate fruits for a healthy kidney stone diet. Raspberries are the one berry exception, coming in at 48mg oxalate per cup. Strawberries make a great addition to yogurt in the morning.
Cocoa and dark chocolate have been promoted as health foods due to the high levels of antioxidants found in cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao L.) and their products but they also contain moderate to high levels of oxalates which can cause some health concerns.
Brownberry Oatnut Bread*
This low oxalate bread is made primarily from whole wheat flour, wheat flour and oats. Most other ingredients are lower in oxalate such as hazelnuts, walnuts and sunflower seeds.
Foods high in Oxalates cause a person to pass excess Oxalate though their urine. This can result in the formation of calcium-oxalate stones. Some foods that are high in Oxalate include sweet potatoes, spinach, beans, white corn and soy products.