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 | 242 g | 1 mg | Safe |
| 2 x 1 cup | 484 g | 2 mg | Safe |
| ½ x 1 cup | 121 g | 0.5 mg | Safe |
🏷️ Tags
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🔗 Related Foods
🟢 Safe alternatives (recommended)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat Grits with kidney stones?
Don't overthink this one. Grits has 1 mg oxalate per 1 cup. That's solidly safe territory for kidney stones. The number is from Harvard's latest lab work.
What's the oxalate content of Grits?
1 mg — that's the oxalate in a standard 1 cup of Grits. For the 100g comparison freaks: 0 mg. Source is Harvard's 2024 food analysis project.
Is Grits a high-oxalate food?
Nope. Grits is a low-oxalate food — just 1 mg per 1 cup. Well under the 25 mg cutoff. You're in the clear with this one.
What can I eat instead of Grits?
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 Grits with a fraction of the oxalate.
How reliable is the data for Grits?
The 1 mg oxalate figure is direct from Harvard's lab — measured, not estimated. The sodium/protein/calcium numbers aren't fully matched yet. When they are, we'll update.