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 cup | 140 g | 64 mg | Caution |
| 2 x 1 cup | 280 g | 128 mg | Avoid |
| ½ x 1 cup | 70 g | 32 mg | Caution |
🏷️ Tags
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🟢 Safe alternatives (recommended)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat Cereal with kidney stones?
Yellow zone. 64 mg per 1 cup means Cereal sits in that middle ground where it's manageable but not risk-free. Half portions help. So does eating it less often.
How much oxalate is in Cereal?
Here are the numbers: 64 mg oxalate in one 1 cup of Cereal (140g). Per 100 grams, that's 46 mg. Harvard T.H. Chan SPH did the lab work (2024) — these aren't database guesses.
Is Cereal high in oxalates?
It's in the moderate range. 64 mg per 1 cup sits between safe and high-risk. Manageable if you watch how much you eat.
What are the best low-oxalate alternatives to Cereal?
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 Cereal with a fraction of the oxalate.
How much Cereal is safe to eat?
The portion math: 1 cup = 64 mg oxalate. Half serving = ~32 mg. With a 100 mg daily oxalate target, 64 mg from one food eats a big chunk of your budget. Go smaller.
How reliable is the data for Cereal?
Oxalate: very reliable (Harvard 2024 lab measurement). Other nutrients: still being matched to USDA data. The oxalate figure is what matters for a kidney stone decision, and that one's solid.