Dishes · Soups and mains
Is beef and bean chili high in oxalate?
Yes. High, 37 mg per 1 bowl
Range 23 to 88 mg across the studies behind each ingredient
Lower-oxalate swap: use chickpeas instead of kidney beans and the dish drops by about 14 mg.
One serving of beef and bean chili (1 bowl) has about 37 mg of oxalate, 74% of the 50 mg a day many stone clinics aim for. Kidney beans carries 54% of it.
If your doctor has put you on a low-oxalate diet, have it with something high in calcium, like milk, yogurt or cheese. Calcium in the same meal binds oxalate in the gut, so less of it reaches your urine.
What's in it
A typical home recipe for one serving. Each ingredient uses the middle published value from its own page, scaled to the amount in the dish. Your recipe may differ, so add your own in the calculator.
| Ingredient | Amount | Oxalate | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney beans grade C | 89 g 1 × 1/2 cup cooked | 20 mg | 54% |
| Tomato grade C | 123 g 1 × 1 medium tomato | 10 mg | 27% |
| Green bell pepper grade D | 30 g 0.3 × 1 medium pepper | 6.3 mg | 17% |
| Onion grade A | 55 g 0.5 × 1 medium onion | 1 mg | 3% |
| Beef grade A | 85 g 1 × 3 oz cooked | <1 mg | 0% |
Not counted, no published value on this site yet: chili powder and cumin.
By Oliver Silen · Data checked November 2, 2026 · Not medical advice