Is Sugar (Cane) Safe for Kidney Stones? (Safe)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 serving (100 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 3 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
Here's the takeaway: Sugar (Cane) earns a Safe rating (🟢) at 0 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 Sugar (Cane) poses no special concern.
Putting Sugar (Cane) in context: it lands well below the category average of 8 mg. In the database, 94% of condiments (133 of 141) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical condiments here averages 8 mg oxalate per serving, so Sugar (Cane) runs 100% 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 condiments 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 Sugar (Cane): 0 mg oxalate per 1 serving — 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. Applied to Sugar (Cane): 0 mg oxalate per 1 serving — 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. For Sugar (Cane), the measured oxalate value is 0 mg per 1 serving (Safe).
Should I also check sodium and calcium?
Definitely. Oxalate is only part of the story — high sodium raises calcium in urine, and dietary calcium (from food, not pills) binds oxalate in the gut. The food's main page lists both, so it's worth checking before you plan around it. For Sugar (Cane), the measured oxalate value is 0 mg per 1 serving (Safe).