Is Steak Sauce Condiments Safe for Kidney Stones? (Safe)

Yes, Steak Sauce Condiments is a safe pick. At 5 mg oxalate per , it's roughly 20% of the 25 mg threshold, leaving plenty of room in a daily oxalate budget. Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024) confirms the number.
✓ Lab-Verified Data Based on Harvard T.H. Chan SPH oxalate data (2024) and NKF/AUA dietary guidelines.
5
mg oxalate
per serving
Food: Condiments, Steak Sauce, A-1, Kraft
Serving: (17 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 29.4 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
🔄 Lower-Oxalate Alternatives
🟢 Margarine
0 mg / serving
🟢 Oils
0 mg / serving
🟢 Shortening (All vegatable)
0 mg / serving
🟢 Aspartame Artificial Sweeteners
0 mg / serving
💡 What This Means for Your Diet

The bottom line for Steak Sauce Condiments: Safe (🟢), with 5 mg oxalate per serving — comfortably below the 25 mg safe cutoff. There's no need to limit it. Just keep your usual kidney stone basics in place: water throughout the day and calcium-rich foods at meals.

📊 Steak Sauce Condiments vs. Other Condiments

Putting Steak Sauce Condiments in context: it lands below the category average of 8 mg. In the database, 94% of condiments (133 of 141) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical condiments here averages 8 mg oxalate per serving, so Steak Sauce Condiments runs 35% below that baseline. That places it among the lower-oxalate options 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 condiments rated Safe for a full side-by-side.

❓ Related Questions

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. Steak Sauce Condiments comes in at 5 mg oxalate per (Safe) in the measured database.

Can I eat this food every day?

For Safe foods (under 25 mg/serving), daily use is generally fine. Caution and Avoid foods work better as occasional items — rotate them with safer options so no single high-oxalate food becomes a habit. Applied to Steak Sauce Condiments: 5 mg oxalate per — Safe per Harvard (2024).

Where does the oxalate data come from?

Every oxalate figure is sourced from Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024), distributed via the OHF database. The values come from actual lab measurements of the foods — not from database averages or estimates. Applied to Steak Sauce Condiments: 5 mg oxalate per — Safe per Harvard (2024).

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. For context, Steak Sauce Condiments measures 5 mg per , rated Safe.

This is dietary reference information, NOT medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian before changing your diet. Oxalate tolerance varies by person, stone type, and medication.