Dishes · Pasta and rice
Is mac and cheese high in oxalate?
D
Yes. High, 30 mg per 1 cup
Range 17 to 42 mg across the studies behind each ingredient
One serving of mac and cheese (1 cup) has about 30 mg of oxalate, 60% of the 50 mg a day many stone clinics aim for. Pasta carries 100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta grade D | 140 g 1 × 1 cup cooked | 30 mg | 100% |
| Cheese grade A | 56 g 2 × 1 oz cheddar | <1 mg | 1% |
| Milk grade A | 60 g 0.3 × 1 cup | <1 mg | 1% |
| Butter grade A | 5 g 1 × 1 tsp | 0 mg | 0% |
By Oliver Silen · Data checked November 2, 2026 · Not medical advice