Safety: Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 serving (100 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 572 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
Here's the takeaway: Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black earns a Safe rating (🟢) at 12 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 Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black poses no special concern.
Putting Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black 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 Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black runs 56% 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.
Why does the safe threshold matter?
The 25 mg per serving threshold is based on clinical guidance for kidney stone patients. Harvard's lab data (2024) provides the most reliable oxalate measurements available — no database estimates, direct lab analysis. Applied to Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black: 12 mg oxalate per 1 serving — Safe per Harvard (2024).
Can I eat this food every day?
Daily eating is fine for Safe foods (under 25 mg/serving). For Caution or Avoid foods, spread them out and alternate with low-oxalate picks. The idea is keeping your weekly oxalate load manageable, not eliminating any single food. For Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black, the measured oxalate value is 12 mg per 1 serving (Safe).
Where does the oxalate data come from?
Every oxalate figure is sourced from Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024), distributed via the OHF database. The values come from actual lab measurements of the foods — not from database averages or estimates. Applied to Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black: 12 mg oxalate per 1 serving — Safe per Harvard (2024).
Should I also check sodium and calcium?
Definitely. Oxalate is only part of the story — high sodium raises calcium in urine, and dietary calcium (from food, not pills) binds oxalate in the gut. The food's main page lists both, so it's worth checking before you plan around it. For Herbs and Spices, Pepper, ground, Black, the measured oxalate value is 12 mg per 1 serving (Safe).