Are carrots high oxalate?

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asked Nov 19, 2022 in Other-Food Drink by Shaydee1484 (1,220 points)
Are carrots high oxalate?

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answered Feb 27, 2023 by cabbagehead (14,570 points)
Carrots are low in oxalates and not high in oxalates.

The oxalates in carrots are lower than in spinach and soybean.

Tomatoes are low in oxalates and because the amount of oxalates in tomatoes is quite low it cannot and does not lead to kidney stones.

For example 100 grams of tomatoes contain as little as 5 grams of oxalates.

Peanut butter does cause kidney stones when eaten in excess as peanut butter and peanuts are pretty high in oxalates.

Also red meats, salt, coffee and tea can put you at risk for developing kidney stones when you consume too much of it.

Pasta is OK for kidney stones as pasta is low in oxalate.

Also meats, white rice, eggs and other dairy products are also low in oxalates and are generally OK for people with kidney stones.

The top 10 foods that cause kidney stones include foods high in sodium, cola beverages, fast foods, processed meats, certain supplements, black tea, chocolate, spinach, soy milk, almonds, cashews, soy beans.

Foods you should avoid if you have calcium oxalate kidney stones include wheat bran, spinach, potatoes, rhubarb, peanuts, legumes, nuts and nut products.

Garlic is pretty high in oxalate as raw garlic contains as much as 360 milligrams of oxalate.

Although garlic powder is lower in oxalate.

Potato chips are high in oxalates as potato chips are made from potatoes which are also high in oxalates.

Fried potatoes, potato chips, French Fries and even beets are high in oxalate foods.

Pumpkin is not high in oxalate and in fact pumpkin is low in oxalate so if you're on a low oxalate diet you can safely eat pumpkin and pumpkin pie.

Coffee as well as tea is high in oxalate.

Tea and coffee are the potentially rich source of oxalic acid, which can act as a antinutrient.

Daily dietary oxalate intake was 354 +/- 261 mg and 406 +/- 265 mg in men and women respectively.

Cheese is not high in oxalate and in fact cheese such as hard cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese do not contain any oxalate.

Milk, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, custard and also pudding do not contain oxalate.

Grapes are low in oxalates as well as other fruits.

Most fruits including grapes contain less than 2 milligrams of oxalates per serving which include nectarines, yellow plums, green plums, melons, mangoes, grapefruit, cherries, bananas and grapes.

Food that is high in oxalates are Cocoa powder, beets, baked potatoes with skin, potatoes, grits, Miso soup, Almonds and Cashews, Rhubarb and Spinach.

The kind of bread that is low in oxalates is white bread and wheat bread.

Also low in oxalates are flour and corn tortillas, white rice, bran muffins, oat bran, oat flour and barley.

The snacks that are low in oxalates are blueberries, apples and pears, Custard, Popsicle, Oatmeal Cookies, Jello, Tapioca Pudding, Vanilla Pudding, Frozen Yogurt & Sherbert, Ice Cream Fig Bars, Rice Cakes, Saltines, Shredded Wheat Crackers, Graham Crackers, Whole Grain Crackers, Popcorn.

The vegetables that have oxalates are lettuce, Swiss chard, beets, spinach, leeks, okra, rhubarb and potatoes.

Lettuce is low in oxalates and not high in oxalates.

Lettuce such as romaine, bibb and iceberg lettuce as well as radishes, water chestnuts and also cauliflower are low in oxalates.

The greens that are low in oxalates are Romaine lettuce, mustard greens, kale, collard greens, brussels sprouts, broccoli, Bok Choy and Arugula.

The symptoms of high oxalates are eye pain, intestinal pain, joint pain, muscle pain, genital irritation, urinary pain and headaches.

Other symptoms of high oxalates are burning feet, prostatitis, athereosclerosis, weakness, sleep problems, mood conditions and anxiety.

Oxalates can cause inflammation as high oxalates have been linked with oxidative stress and also subsequently inflammation and injury.

The inflammation injury can cause oxalate stone to form in the kidney and damage to joint or soft tissue or area of the body where they can interfere with cellular function.

Oxalates do cause joint pain in some people as well as headaches, eye pain, intestinal pain, muscle pain, joint pain, genital irritation and urinary pain.

You should avoid oxalates if you're prone to kidney stones.

Although if you're healthy then you don't need to avoid or stay away from oxalates as they are not a concern for most people.

To test for high oxalates your doctor can perform blood tests, urine tests and also stone analysis test.

Urine tests, to measure oxalate and other metabolite levels in the urine.
Blood tests, to show kidney function as well as oxalate levels in the blood.
Stone analysis, to determine the composition of kidney stones passed or surgically removed.

Oxalates could be a hidden source of headaches, urinary pain, genital irritation, joint, muscle, intestinal or eye pain.

Other common oxalate-caused symptoms can also include mood conditions, anxiety, sleep problems, weakness, atherosclerosis, prostatitis and burning feet.

Peanut butter is not high in oxalates.

Peanut butter is actually low in oxalates with just 129 to 173 mg of oxalates.

Potatoes do have oxalates and for a medium sized potato there are 97 milligrams of oxalates per medium sized potato.

Broccoli is not high in oxalates.

Instead broccoli is actually low in oxalates with just 2 milligrams per cup.

Oxalate is an anion with the formula C₂O₄²⁻. This dianion is colorless.

It occurs naturally, including in some foods.

It forms a variety of salts, for example sodium oxalate, and several esters such as dimethyl oxalate.

It is a conjugate base of oxalic acid.

Blueberries are not high in oxalates although blueberries do contain 4 milligrams of oxalates per cup.

Blueberries are also rich in antioxidants which can help prevent heart disease and cancer and other diseases.

Blueberries are very good for you and very delicious and they are also a superfood.

Yes blueberries really are a Superfood.

Blueberries are packed full of vitamins, antioxidants and phytoflavinoids as well as Vitamin C.

Blueberries are also anti-inflammatory and may even prevent cancer, dementia and other health issues such as heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, etc.

Eating blueberries can also boost your bodies immune system as well which means that you may not get the flu or cold virus or if you do still get the flu or cold virus or any other virus your bodies immune system when boosted by the blueberries can help fight off the viruses faster and better.

Blueberries can also give you energy as well and blueberries are also great for weight loss.

Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries.

They are classified in the section Cyanococcus within the genus Vaccinium.

Vaccinium also includes cranberries, bilberries, huckleberries and Madeira blueberries.

According to a few studies, a bowl of blueberries can help in boosting immunity and can reduce the risk of diabetes, obesity and heart diseases.

Moreover, consuming a small portion of berries daily can help in strengthening the metabolism and prevent any kind of metabolic syndrome and deficiency.

Blueberries can help heart health, bone strength, skin health, blood pressure, diabetes management, cancer prevention, and mental health.

One cup of blueberries provides 24 percent of a person recommended daily allowance of vitamin C.

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