How Much Oxalate Is in Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried)?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 serving (100 g)
Verdict: 🟡 Caution
Per 100g: 88 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
What this means: Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried) is rated Caution (🟡). At 41 mg oxalate per serving, it's in the moderate zone (25-99 mg). It's manageable with portion awareness — try smaller servings, less frequent consumption, and pairing with calcium-rich foods. Track total daily oxalate to stay under ~100 mg.
Among vegetables, Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried) sits well above the category average of 27 mg. For context, 219 out of 271 vegetables (80%) are rated 🟢 Safe (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The average vegetables in our database has 27 mg oxalate per serving — which means Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried) is 51% above the category norm. Within its specific category, Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried) ranks on the higher end for oxalate. 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 vegetables rated Caution to compare within the same verdict level.
Why does oxalate per 100g matter?
Normalizing to 100 grams removes serving-size differences, so you can judge which food is genuinely denser in oxalate. It matters most when you eat a bigger or smaller portion than the listed serving. For context, Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried) measures 41 mg per 1 serving, rated Caution.
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. For Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried), the measured oxalate value is 41 mg per 1 serving (Caution).
How does this compare to other foods?
Foods under 25 mg per serving are rated Safe. Foods between 25-99 mg are Caution. 100+ mg is Avoid. Check the food's category page on OxalateWatch to see how it compares to similar foods. Bitter Gourd (Bitter Melon) (Wok-fried) comes in at 41 mg oxalate per 1 serving (Caution) in the measured database.