How Much Oxalate Is in Pork (Bacon)?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 3 slices (18 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 0 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
In practical terms, Pork (Bacon) is a low-risk food for kidney stone patients. Its 0 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 meat & poultry, Pork (Bacon) sits well below the category average of 6 mg. For context, 68 out of 76 meat & poultry (89%) are rated 🟢 Safe (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The average meat & poultry in our database has 6 mg oxalate per serving — which means Pork (Bacon) is 100% below the category norm. Within its specific category, Pork (Bacon) 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 meat & poultry 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. Pork (Bacon) comes in at 0 mg oxalate per 3 slices (Safe) in the measured database.
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. Pork (Bacon) comes in at 0 mg oxalate per 3 slices (Safe) in the measured database.
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. For context, Pork (Bacon) measures 0 mg per 3 slices, rated Safe.