How Much Oxalate Is in Grapes (Green or Red)?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 cup (92 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 4 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
In practical terms, Grapes (Green or Red) is a low-risk food for kidney stone patients. Its 3 mg oxalate per serving stays under the 25 mg line, so it can appear in your regular rotation without extra calculation. As always, staying hydrated and getting dietary calcium supports stone prevention.
Among fruits, Grapes (Green or Red) sits well below the category average of 21 mg. For context, 101 out of 113 fruits (89%) are rated 🟢 Safe (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The average fruits in our database has 21 mg oxalate per serving — which means Grapes (Green or Red) is 86% below the category norm. Within its specific category, Grapes (Green or Red) 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 fruits rated Safe 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, Grapes (Green or Red) measures 3 mg per 1 cup, rated Safe.
How accurate is the oxalate measurement?
These values come from Harvard's 2024 ion-chromatography analysis — the gold-standard method for oxalate. Real measured data rather than estimates. Sample-to-sample variation exists, but no published source is more dependable for food oxalate. For context, Grapes (Green or Red) measures 3 mg per 1 cup, rated Safe.
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, Grapes (Green or Red) measures 3 mg per 1 cup, rated Safe.