Is Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices Safe for Kidney Stones? (Safe)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 tsp (2 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 103 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
The bottom line for Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices: Safe (🟢), with 2 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.
Putting Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices in context: it lands well below 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 Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices runs 93% 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 vegetables rated Safe 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. Applied to Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices: 2 mg oxalate per 1 tsp — Safe per Harvard (2024).
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. Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices comes in at 2 mg oxalate per 1 tsp (Safe) in the measured database.
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. For Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices, the measured oxalate value is 2 mg per 1 tsp (Safe).
Should I also check sodium and calcium?
Yes — kidney stone risk isn't just about oxalate. High sodium increases urinary calcium (a stone promoter). Adequate dietary calcium (from food, not supplements) actually binds oxalate in your gut. Check the food's full nutrition page for the complete picture. For context, Pasilla Chili Herbs and Spices measures 2 mg per 1 tsp, rated Safe.