How Much Oxalate Is in Deep fried Potato?
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1/2 cup (112 g)
Verdict: 🟡 Caution
Per 100g: 32 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
Here's the takeaway: Deep fried Potato falls in the Caution band (🟡) at 36 mg oxalate per serving. Not off-limits, but not free — moderate portions, a few times a week at most, and preferably with dairy or another calcium source at the same meal.
Putting Deep fried Potato in context: it lands close to 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 Deep fried Potato runs 33% above that baseline. That places it on the higher end for oxalate 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 Caution 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. Deep fried Potato comes in at 36 mg oxalate per 1/2 cup (Caution) in the measured database.
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. Applied to Deep fried Potato: 36 mg oxalate per 1/2 cup — Caution per Harvard (2024).
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. For context, Deep fried Potato measures 36 mg per 1/2 cup, rated Caution.