Is Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices Safe for Kidney Stones?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 serving (100 g)
Verdict: 🟡 Caution
Per 100g: 1274 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
Here's the takeaway: Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices falls in the Caution band (🟡) at 32 mg oxalate per serving. Not off-limits, but not free — moderate portions, a few times a week at most, and preferably with dairy or another calcium source at the same meal.
Putting Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices in context: it lands close to the category average of 27 mg. In the database, 80% of vegetables (219 of 271) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical vegetables here averages 27 mg oxalate per serving, so Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices runs 18% above that baseline. That places it near the middle of the pack 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 vegetables rated Caution 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. For Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices, the measured oxalate value is 32 mg per 1 serving (Caution).
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. For Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices, the measured oxalate value is 32 mg per 1 serving (Caution).
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. Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices comes in at 32 mg oxalate per 1 serving (Caution) in the measured database.
Should I also check sodium and calcium?
Definitely. Oxalate is only part of the story — high sodium raises calcium in urine, and dietary calcium (from food, not pills) binds oxalate in the gut. The food's main page lists both, so it's worth checking before you plan around it. Applied to Celery Seeds Herbs and Spices: 32 mg oxalate per 1 serving — Caution per Harvard (2024).