Is Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers Safe for Kidney Stones? (Avoid)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: (30 g)
Verdict: 🔴 Avoid
Per 100g: 383.3 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
The bottom line for Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers: Avoid (🔴), 115 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 Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers in context: it lands well above the category average of 34 mg. In the database, 56% of nuts & seeds (29 of 51) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical nuts & seeds here averages 34 mg oxalate per serving, so Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers runs 234% 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 nuts & seeds rated Avoid for a full side-by-side.
Why does the safe threshold matter?
The 25 mg cutoff comes from clinical guidance for stone formers. Below it, a food's oxalate contribution is small enough not to move the needle for most patients. Harvard's 2024 lab data sits behind these figures — direct measurements, not estimates. For Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers, the measured oxalate value is 115 mg per (Avoid).
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. Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers comes in at 115 mg oxalate per (Avoid) in the measured database.
Where does the oxalate data come from?
The numbers come from Harvard T.H. Chan SPH's 2024 laboratory measurements, published through the OHF database. Direct lab analysis, which is why they're treated as the reference values for food oxalate. Applied to Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers: 115 mg oxalate per — Avoid 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. Sesmark Sesame Thins Crackers comes in at 115 mg oxalate per (Avoid) in the measured database.