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The most common types are formed by too much calcium, oxalate, uric acid, cystine or phosphate in the urine.
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Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
While spinach supports digestion and brain health, its high oxalate content may increase the risk of kidney stones in some people.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Chia seeds are also high in oxalates, a compound that contributes to the development of oxalate kidney stones.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2026
This is because walnuts are high in oxalates, which can contribute to calcium oxalate stones, the most common type of kidney stone.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
While spinach supports digestion and brain health, its high oxalate content may increase the risk of kidney stones in some people.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Chia seeds are also high in oxalates, a compound that contributes to the development of oxalate kidney stones.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2026
This is because walnuts are high in oxalates, which can contribute to calcium oxalate stones, the most common type of kidney stone.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Oxalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxalate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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oxalate
1 of 2 noun
ox·a·late
ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt 
: a salt or ester of oxalic acid
oxalate
2 of 2 transitive verb
oxalated; oxalating
: to add an oxalate to (blood or plasma) to prevent coagulation
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