Is chinese broccoli high in oxalate?
Moderately. Moderate, 20 mg per 1 cup raw
One study at 20 mg, 88 g serving
Lower-oxalate swap: Broccoli, grade B, about 6 mg per 1/2 cup cooked.
Chinese broccoli has a moderate amount of oxalate: about 20 mg per 1 cup raw, which is 40% of the 50 mg a day many stone clinics aim for, or 20% of the 100 mg others allow.
50 or 100 mg a day: which target is yours
Boiling and draining lowers oxalate, because the soluble part leaches into the water. Compare the raw and boiled rows below.
Why sources disagree on chinese broccoli
This page grades the raw value, since that's how a serving of chinese broccoli is usually eaten. Another measurement, boiled at 6.2 mg per 1 cup raw, shows in the table below but doesn't set the grade.
Where this number comes from
Each row is one published measurement, converted to a 88 g serving (1 cup raw). The grade and the range use the rows prepared the way the serving is eaten, and take the middle. How the grades work.
| Per serving | Per 100 g | Preparation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 mg | 7 mg | boiled (n=3) | Judprasong K., Charoenkiatkul S., Sungpuag P., Vasanachitt K., Nakjamanong Y, 2006via Foods 2023;12:3201, Table 5 (CC BY 4.0) |
| 20 mg | 23 mg | Raw (n=3) | Judprasong K., Charoenkiatkul S., Sungpuag P., Vasanachitt K., Nakjamanong Y, 2006via Foods 2023;12:3201, Table 5 (CC BY 4.0) |
By Oliver Silen · Data checked November 2, 2026 · Not medical advice