KetovoreWax Gourd
Moderate oxalateVegetables
- Oxalate per serving · 1 cup
- ~13 mg
- Oxalate per 100 g
- 10 mg
LowModerateHighVery high
A serving of wax gourd (~13 mg) sits mid-scale.
A typical serving of wax gourd (1 cup) carries about 13 mg of dietary oxalate, or 10 mg per 100 g — moderate 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
Wax Gourd varieties
10 common varieties — oxalate is driven by soil, maturity and prep far more than variety, so all estimate alike.
Ash GourdChinese Preserving Wax GourdGiant Wax GourdHei-pi Wax GourdLong White Wax GourdQing-pi Wax GourdRound Wax GourdSmall Wax GourdWhite GourdWinter Melon Wax Gourd
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 wax gourd?›
A typical serving of wax gourd (1 cup) has about 13 mg of dietary oxalate, or 10 mg per 100 g — moderate on a low-oxalate diet.
Is wax gourd high in oxalate?›
Wax Gourd is moderate in oxalate — fine to eat on most low-oxalate plans.
What are lower-oxalate alternatives to wax gourd?›
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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