Is All-Bran Cereal Safe for Kidney Stones? (Avoid)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 cup (62 g)
Verdict: 🔴 Avoid
Per 100g: 166 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
The bottom line for All-Bran Cereal: Avoid (🔴), 103 mg oxalate per serving — multiple times the 100 mg threshold. Treat it as an avoid list item. When you need something similar, the lower-oxalate alternatives on this page are the safer swap.
Putting All-Bran Cereal in context: it lands well above the category average of 14 mg. In the database, 84% of grains & pasta (170 of 201) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical grains & pasta here averages 14 mg oxalate per serving, so All-Bran Cereal runs 642% above that baseline. That places it on the higher end for oxalate in its category. Why this matters: the gap between two Safe foods can be wide — one may hold 5 mg oxalate while another sits at 24 mg. The lower one leaves more room in your day. See all grains & pasta rated Avoid for a full side-by-side.
Why does the safe threshold matter?
The 25 mg line is the reference point clinicians use to separate everyday foods from ones that need caution. Every value on this page traces back to Harvard's 2024 lab analysis, so the threshold is applied to measured data rather than estimates. All-Bran Cereal comes in at 103 mg oxalate per 1 cup (Avoid) in the measured database.
Can I eat this food every day?
Daily eating is fine for Safe foods (under 25 mg/serving). For Caution or Avoid foods, spread them out and alternate with low-oxalate picks. The idea is keeping your weekly oxalate load manageable, not eliminating any single food. All-Bran Cereal comes in at 103 mg oxalate per 1 cup (Avoid) in the measured database.
Where does the oxalate data come from?
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2024) via the OHF database. These are direct laboratory measurements — the most reliable oxalate data available for food. All-Bran Cereal comes in at 103 mg oxalate per 1 cup (Avoid) in the measured database.
Should I also check sodium and calcium?
Yes — oxalate alone doesn't decide stone risk. Sodium pushes more calcium into urine, and calcium from food (not supplements) helps bind oxalate during digestion. The main food page covers sodium and calcium alongside oxalate. All-Bran Cereal comes in at 103 mg oxalate per 1 cup (Avoid) in the measured database.