Is New with skin Potato Safe for Kidney Stones? (Safe)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1/2 cup (78 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 21 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
The bottom line for New with skin Potato: Safe (🟢), with 16 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 New with skin Potato in context: it lands 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 New with skin Potato runs 41% 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 per serving threshold is based on clinical guidance for kidney stone patients. Harvard's lab data (2024) provides the most reliable oxalate measurements available — no database estimates, direct lab analysis. For context, New with skin Potato measures 16 mg per 1/2 cup, rated 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. New with skin Potato comes in at 16 mg oxalate per 1/2 cup (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 New with skin Potato, the measured oxalate value is 16 mg per 1/2 cup (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. New with skin Potato comes in at 16 mg oxalate per 1/2 cup (Safe) in the measured database.