Topic Overview
Oxalate is a compound found in some foods, and it is also produced as a waste product by the body. It exits the body through the urine. Too much oxalate may cause
kidney stones
in some people.
Foods high in oxalate include:
- Beans.
- Beer.
- Beets.
- Berries.
- Chocolate.
- Coffee.
- Cranberries.
- Dark green vegetables, such as spinach.
- Nuts.
- Oranges.
- Rhubarb.
- Soda (cola).
- Soy beans.
- Soy milk.
- Spinach.
- Sweet potatoes.
- Tea (black).
- Tofu.
- Wheat bran.
Credits
Current as of: April 15, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine
Tushar J. Vachharajani MD, FASN, FACP - Nephrology