KetovorePygmy Water Chestnut
Low oxalateVegetables
- Oxalate per serving · 1/2 cup
- ~7 mg
- Oxalate per 100 g
- 10 mg
LowModerateHighVery high
A serving of pygmy water chestnut (~7 mg) sits near the bottom of the scale.
A typical serving of pygmy water chestnut (1/2 cup) carries about 7 mg of dietary oxalate, or 10 mg per 100 g — low on a low-oxalate diet (low <10, moderate 10–25, high 25–50, very high >50 mg per serving).
Lower-oxalate swaps
Same role on the plate, a fraction of the oxalate.
Mushrooms~1 mgAshley Cucumber~2 mgCalifornia Early Garlic~2 mgBlaukosh Kohlrabi~3 mgAnaheim Chili Pepper~4 mgApollo Asparagus~4 mg
Pygmy Water Chestnut varieties
10 common varieties — oxalate is driven by soil, maturity and prep far more than variety, so all estimate alike.
Aquatic Water ChestnutChinese Water ChestnutDwarf Water ChestnutEuropean Water ChestnutIndian Water ChestnutJapanese Water ChestnutMarsh Water ChestnutSwamp Water ChestnutWater ChestnutWild Water Chestnut
Seeded from published oxalate references. Values are estimates and vary by variety, soil, and preparation — a guide, not lab or medical values. Oxalate is tracked independently of carbs and the keto score.
Frequently asked
How much oxalate is in pygmy water chestnut?›
A typical serving of pygmy water chestnut (1/2 cup) has about 7 mg of dietary oxalate, or 10 mg per 100 g — low on a low-oxalate diet.
Is pygmy water chestnut high in oxalate?›
Pygmy Water Chestnut is low in oxalate — fine to eat on most low-oxalate plans.
What are lower-oxalate alternatives to pygmy water chestnut?›
Lower-oxalate options include mushrooms (~1 mg), ashley cucumber (~2 mg), california early garlic (~2 mg), blaukosh kohlrabi (~3 mg).
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Oxalate estimates, not medical advice. Seeded from published oxalate references. Values vary by variety, soil, and preparation.
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