How Much Oxalate Is in Pepper (Sweet and Hot)?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1/2 cup sliced (75 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 19 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
In practical terms, Pepper (Sweet and Hot) is a low-risk food for kidney stone patients. Its 15 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 vegetables, Pepper (Sweet and Hot) sits below 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 Pepper (Sweet and Hot) is 45% below the category norm. Within its specific category, Pepper (Sweet and Hot) 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 vegetables 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. Pepper (Sweet and Hot) comes in at 15 mg oxalate per 1/2 cup sliced (Safe) in the measured database.
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 Pepper (Sweet and Hot), the measured oxalate value is 15 mg per 1/2 cup sliced (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 Pepper (Sweet and Hot): 15 mg oxalate per 1/2 cup sliced — Safe per Harvard (2024).