WHAT YOU SHOULD
KNOW
Oxalate is a chemical found in a variety of plants. You
may need to follow a low-oxalate diet if you have kidney
stones, have lost a portion of your intestinal tract to
surgery, or have trouble digesting fat.
WHAT YOU SHOULD
DO
Do not eat the foods on the high-oxalate food list,
below. You may eat foods on the moderate-oxalate list 3 to 5
times each week, and foods on the low-oxalate list as often as
you like.
In addition, be sure to drink 1 cup (8 ounces) of water
or other liquid every hour during the day. If you awaken during
the night, drink another cup of liquid.
If you are a coffee drinker, drink only 1 cup a day, and
limit your cola drinks to 1 can a day. If you take vitamin C,
do not take more than 1000 milligrams (1 gram) each
day.
HIGH-OXALATE
FOODS
(Avoid or eat only in small
amounts.)
BEVERAGES
-
Chocolate milk
-
Chocolate drink
mixes
-
Hot cocoa
-
Tea
FRUITS
-
Berries of all
kinds
-
Currants
-
Fruit cocktail
-
Lemon, lime, orange
peels
-
Marmalade
-
Purple grapes
-
Rhubarb
-
Tangerine
-
Juices from these
fruits
VEGETABLES
-
Beans: green, wax,
dried
-
Beets and beet
greens
-
Celery
-
Chives
-
Cucumbers
-
Eggplant
-
Escarole
-
Green peppers
-
Greens of all
kinds
-
Kale
-
Leeks
-
Okra
-
Parsley
-
Rutabagas
-
Spinach
-
Summer squash
-
Swiss chard
-
Watercress
-
Tomato soup
-
Vegetable soup
STARCHES
-
Amaranth
-
Fruitcake
-
Grits
-
Soybean
products
-
Sweet potatoes
-
Wheat germ and
bran
MEATS and MEAT
SUBSTITUTES
-
Baked beans in tomato
sauce
-
Peanut butter
-
Tofu
FATS and OILS
-
Nuts (peanuts, almonds,
pecans, cashews, and walnuts)
-
Nut butters, sesame seeds,
tahini
OTHER
MODERATE-OXALATE
FOODS
(Eat 3 to 5 times each week.)
FRUITS
-
Apricots
-
Black currants
-
Cherries, sour
-
Cranberry juice
-
Grape juice
-
Orange: fruit or
juice
-
Peaches
-
Pears
-
Pineapple
-
Prunes
-
Purple plums
-
Jelly or jam made with these
fruits
VEGETABLES
(Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked, 1 cup
raw.)
-
Asparagus
-
Broccoli
-
Brussels
sprouts
-
Carrots
-
Corn
-
Green peas,
canned
-
Lettuce
-
Lima beans
-
Parsnips
-
Tomato (1 small, or 4 ounces
[1/2 cup] juice)
-
Turnips
MEATS and MEAT
SUBSTITUTES
STARCHES
-
Cornbread
-
Sponge cake
-
Spaghetti or tomato
sauce
LOW-OXALATE
FOODS
(Eat as often as you like.)
BEVERAGES
-
Buttermilk
-
Lemonade or limeade without
added vitamin C
-
Milk (all
types)
FRUITS
-
All those not listed
above
-
Juices, jams, jellies, and
preserves made with these allowed fruits
VEGETABLES
-
Avocado
-
Cabbage
-
Cauliflower
-
Mushrooms
-
Onions
-
Peas (fresh or
frozen)
-
Potatoes
-
Radishes
MEAT and MEAT
SUBSTITUTES
-
Beef, lamb, or
pork
-
Cheese
-
Eggs
-
Fish and
shellfish
-
Poultry
STARCHES
-
Bread made without bran,
wheat germ, or whole grains
-
Cereals
-
Macaroni
-
Noodles
-
Rice
-
Spaghetti
(plain)
FATS and OILS
-
Bacon
-
Butter
-
Margarine
-
Mayonnaise
-
Salad dressing
-
Vegetable oils
OTHER
-
Coconut
-
Lemon or lime
juice
-
Salt
-
Sugar or
sweeteners
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