Oxalate <25 mg/serving
Oxalate 25-99 mg/serving
Oxalate ≥100 mg/serving
📊 Nutrition at a Glance
How the form changes the number: preparation is the real variable across this family. Boiling leaches a meaningful share of soluble oxalate into the cooking water — commonly 30-50% for plant foods — while raw and dry-heat forms keep essentially all of it, so the same base food can land in different brackets depending on how it is cooked. This page tracks Carrots (Steamed or canned) at 9 mg per serving, at the low end of the family. Related forms in this family: Carrots (Raw) (30 mg).
📏 Oxalate by Serving Size
| Serving | Weight | Oxalate | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup | 78 g | 9 mg | Low Oxalate |
| 2 x 1/2 cup | 156 g | 18 mg | Low Oxalate |
| ½ x 1/2 cup | 39 g | 4.5 mg | Low Oxalate |
🏷️ Tags
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🔗 Related Foods
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Should I avoid Carrots if I have kidney stones?
No red flags here. Just 9 mg per 1/2 cup — well below the 25 mg danger line. You can keep Carrots in your regular rotation. Data comes from Harvard (2024).
How much oxalate is in Carrots?
Quick math: 1/2 cup of Carrots = 9 mg oxalate. 100g = 12 mg. Both numbers come from Harvard's latest lab measurements. Not AI, not a database, actual lab work.
Is Carrots high in oxalates?
It's low. 9 mg per 1/2 cup is well under the 25 mg danger line. Carrots is not the food you need to worry about.
What can I eat instead of Carrots?
The easiest move: swap Carrots for any 🟢 Safe food in the related foods grid. They're all under 25 mg per serving and verified by Harvard's 2024 data. Problem solved.
How much sodium does Carrots have?
Low sodium: 62 mg/100g. That's a non-issue for kidney stones. Just don't undo it by drowning it in salt during cooking.