Oxalate <25 mg/serving
Oxalate 25-99 mg/serving
Oxalate ≥100 mg/serving
📊 Nutrition at a Glance
📏 Oxalate by Serving Size
| Serving | Weight | Oxalate | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 29 g | 107 mg | Avoid |
| 2 x 1/4 cup | 58 g | 214 mg | Avoid |
| ½ x 1/4 cup | 14 g | 53.5 mg | Caution |
🏷️ Tags
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat Nuts with kidney stones?
Skip it if you can. Nuts packs 107 mg of oxalate per 1/4 cup. That's not a borderline number — it's solidly in the high-risk zone. Check the alternatives listed on this page.
What's the oxalate content of Nuts?
The lab result: 107 mg per 1/4 cup (29g serving). That's 369 mg per 100g. Harvard's ion chromatography analysis, 2024. Not crowdsourced, not estimated.
Is Nuts a high-oxalate food?
Yeah, it's high. 107 mg per 1/4 cup is way over the safe threshold. Nuts belongs in the 'limit severely' column.
What can I eat instead of Nuts?
Don't give up the whole category — just pick a safer member of it. The green foods in the related section all work as substitutes for Nuts with a fraction of the oxalate.
Does boiling Nuts reduce the oxalate?
Cooking method changes the game. Boiling Nuts and tossing the water = 30-50% less oxalate. Steaming barely touches it. Roasting does nothing. Raw preserves everything.
Can I eat Nuts if I pair it with dairy?
Yes, it helps. Calcium from food (yogurt, cheese, milk) binds oxalate in your gut so less reaches your kidneys. With Nuts, having dairy at the same meal is a smart move. Not supplements though — those work differently.
How much sodium does Nuts have?
The sodium level is fine — 0 mg/100g. If all your foods looked like this on sodium, you'd be in great shape for stone prevention.