Is Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2) Safe for Kidney Stones?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: (2 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 200 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
The bottom line for Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2): Safe (🟢), with 4 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 Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2) 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 Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2) runs 86% 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. For Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2), the measured oxalate value is 4 mg per (Safe).
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 Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2): 4 mg oxalate per — Safe per Harvard (2024).
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. For context, Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2) measures 4 mg per , rated 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 Rosemary Herbs and Spices (Rosemary 2), the measured oxalate value is 4 mg per (Safe).