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Oxalate

Oxalate is a compound found in some foods, and it is also produced as a waste product by the body. It exits the body through the urine. Too much oxalate may cause kidney stones in some people.

Foods high in oxalate include:

  • Dark green vegetables, such as spinach.
  • Rhubarb.
  • Chocolate.
  • Tea and cola.
  • Wheat bran.
  • Nuts.
  • Cranberries.
  • Beans.
  • Coffee.
Author Monica Rhodes
Editor Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor Pat Truman
Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC
- Urology
Last Updated May 30, 2007

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Last Updated: May 30, 2007
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