LOW OXALATE DIET
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
HIGH-OXALATE FOODS
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
Carob
Chocolate
Cocoa
MODERATE-OXALATE FOODS
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
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
Sardines
STARCHES
Cornbread
Sponge
cake
Spaghetti
or tomato sauce
LOW-OXALATE FOODS
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