Is Cows or Goats Milk Safe for Kidney Stones? (Safe)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 cup (242 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 1 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
Here's the takeaway: Cows or Goats Milk earns a Safe rating (🟢) at 1 mg oxalate per serving. Being under 25 mg means it fits comfortably in everyday eating. Keep your usual habits — adequate fluids and calcium in meals — and Cows or Goats Milk poses no special concern.
Putting Cows or Goats Milk in context: it lands well below the category average of 3 mg. In the database, 95% of dairy & eggs (87 of 91) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical dairy & eggs here averages 3 mg oxalate per serving, so Cows or Goats Milk runs 70% 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 dairy & eggs 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 Cows or Goats Milk, the measured oxalate value is 1 mg per 1 cup (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 Cows or Goats Milk: 1 mg oxalate per 1 cup — 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. Cows or Goats Milk comes in at 1 mg oxalate per 1 cup (Safe) in the measured database.
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. Cows or Goats Milk comes in at 1 mg oxalate per 1 cup (Safe) in the measured database.