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How Much Oxalate Is in Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2)?

Here's what the lab found: one 1 serving portion of Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2) holds 1 mg oxalate. Per 100 grams, it's 85 mg. These come from Harvard's 2024 direct measurements rather than calculated estimates. Against the 25 mg serving guideline, Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2) is rated Safe — safe under the line.
✓ Lab-Verified Data Based on Harvard T.H. Chan SPH oxalate data (2024) and NKF/AUA dietary guidelines.
1
mg oxalate
per serving
Food: Herbs and Spices, Sage, leaves
Serving: 1 serving (100 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 85 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
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💡 What This Means for Your Diet

The bottom line for Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2): Safe (🟢), with 1 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.

📊 Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2) vs. Other Vegetables

Putting Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2) in context: it lands well below the category average of 27 mg. In the database, 80% of vegetables (219 of 271) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical vegetables here averages 27 mg oxalate per serving, so Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2) runs 97% 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 vegetables rated Safe for a full side-by-side.

❓ Related Questions

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 Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2), the measured oxalate value is 1 mg per 1 serving (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, Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2) measures 1 mg per 1 serving, rated Safe.

How does this compare to other foods?

Anything under 25 mg per serving is Safe; 25-99 mg is Caution; 100 mg or more is Avoid. The category pages on OxalateWatch list foods side by side, so you can see where this one ranks. Applied to Sage Herbs and Spices (Sage 2): 1 mg oxalate per 1 serving — Safe per Harvard (2024).

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This is dietary reference information, NOT medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian before changing your diet. Oxalate tolerance varies by person, stone type, and medication.