Safety: Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 tbsp (20 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 10 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
The bottom line for Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams: 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 Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams in context: it lands well below the category average of 21 mg. In the database, 89% of fruits (101 of 113) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical fruits here averages 21 mg oxalate per serving, so Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams runs 91% 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 fruits 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 Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams, the measured oxalate value is 2 mg per 1 tbsp (Safe).
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. Applied to Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams: 2 mg oxalate per 1 tbsp — 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 Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams: 2 mg oxalate per 1 tbsp — Safe per Harvard (2024).
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. Jellies, Jams or Preserves, Fig, Jillies Jams comes in at 2 mg oxalate per 1 tbsp (Safe) in the measured database.