Is Turkey Safe for Kidney Stones? (Safe)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 4 oz (113 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 0 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
The bottom line for Turkey: Safe (🟢), with 0 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 Turkey in context: it lands well below the category average of 6 mg. In the database, 89% of meat & poultry (68 of 76) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical meat & poultry here averages 6 mg oxalate per serving, so Turkey 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 meat & poultry rated Safe for a full side-by-side.
Why does the safe threshold matter?
The 25 mg cutoff comes from clinical guidance for stone formers. Below it, a food's oxalate contribution is small enough not to move the needle for most patients. Harvard's 2024 lab data sits behind these figures — direct measurements, not estimates. Turkey comes in at 0 mg oxalate per 4 oz (Safe) in the measured database.
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. Turkey comes in at 0 mg oxalate per 4 oz (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. Turkey comes in at 0 mg oxalate per 4 oz (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. Turkey comes in at 0 mg oxalate per 4 oz (Safe) in the measured database.