How Much Oxalate Is in Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 0 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
Here's the takeaway: Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices earns a Safe rating (🟢) at 0 mg oxalate per serving. Being under 25 mg means it fits comfortably in everyday eating. Keep your usual habits — adequate fluids and calcium in meals — and Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices poses no special concern.
Putting Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices in context: it lands well below the category average of 8 mg. In the database, 94% of condiments (133 of 141) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical condiments here averages 8 mg oxalate per serving, so Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices 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 condiments rated Safe for a full side-by-side.
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. For Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices, the measured oxalate value is 0 mg per 1 tsp (Safe).
How accurate is the oxalate measurement?
Harvard's 2024 analysis used ion chromatography — the gold standard for oxalate measurement. These are direct lab values, not estimates or database calculations. Variability exists between samples, but this is the most reliable reference available. Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices comes in at 0 mg oxalate per 1 tsp (Safe) in the measured database.
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. Applied to Vanilla Extract Herbs and Spices: 0 mg oxalate per 1 tsp — Safe per Harvard (2024).