Is milk high in oxalate?
A
No. Very low, <1 mg per 1 cup
Range <1 to <1 mg across 2 studies, 240 g serving
0 mg50 mg = a day60 mg+
Milk is low in oxalate: about <1 mg per 1 cup, which is 1% of the 50 mg a day many stone clinics aim for.
Where this number comes from
Each row is one published measurement, converted to a 240 g serving (1 cup). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| <1 mg | 0.21 mg | fat free, dairy (n=1) | Borin JF, Knight J, Holmes RP, Joshi S, Goldfarb DS, Loeb S, 2022 |
| <1 mg | 0.21 mg | whole | Harvard T.H, 2023 |
| <1 mg | 0.2 mg | Whole | Harvard T.H, 2023 |
| <1 mg | 0.23 mg | whole, dairy (n=1) | Borin JF, Knight J, Holmes RP, Joshi S, Goldfarb DS, Loeb S, 2022 |
| <1 mg | 0.3 mg | skim | Harvard T.H, 2023 |
| <1 mg | 0.29 mg | 2% | Harvard T.H, 2023 |
By Oliver Silen · Data checked November 2, 2026 · Not medical advice