How Much Oxalate Is in Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 5 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
What this means: Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners is rated Safe (🟢). At 0 mg oxalate per serving, it's well under the 25 mg safety threshold. You can include it regularly in a kidney stone diet. Pair it with calcium-rich foods (dairy, fortified plant milks) for additional protection, and drink plenty of water throughout the day.
Among condiments, Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners sits well below the category average of 8 mg. For context, 133 out of 141 condiments (94%) are rated 🟢 Safe (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The average condiments in our database has 8 mg oxalate per serving — which means Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners is 100% below the category norm. Within its specific category, Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners ranks among the lower-oxalate options. This context matters because two 'Safe' foods can have very different oxalate levels — one might have 5 mg while another has 24 mg. Both are Safe, but the first gives you more dietary flexibility. Browse all condiments rated Safe to compare within the same verdict level.
Why does oxalate per 100g matter?
The per-100g number lets you compare foods on an equal-weight basis, regardless of serving size. It's useful when two foods have very different typical serving sizes, or when you eat more or less than a standard serving. Applied to Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners: 0 mg oxalate per 1 tsp — Safe per Harvard (2024).
How accurate is the oxalate measurement?
The measurements use ion chromatography, the accepted reference method for oxalate. That means real lab values for each food rather than inferred numbers. Some natural variation exists between samples, but this is the strongest published data set. Applied to Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners: 0 mg oxalate per 1 tsp — Safe per Harvard (2024).
How does this compare to other foods?
The ratings split at 25 mg (Safe) and 100 mg (Avoid), with 25-99 mg in the Caution band. For context against similar foods, the category pages on OxalateWatch rank every item in that group by oxalate. For context, Saccharin Artificial Sweeteners measures 0 mg per 1 tsp, rated Safe.