Sometimes, yes, our meals may naturally contain oxalates. We currently are not able to customize orders to specify the types of ingredients we include in meals, and in some cases, we may need to substitute the type of leafy greens we use based on what is available.
In the meantime, if you are in a local delivery zone, please feel free to mix and match meals to avoid other higher oxalate ingredients like soy, almonds, and spinach. You can read how to customize upcoming orders in this article.
Some background on oxalates
A common concern around oxalates is their association of kidney stone formation. Studies, including this one, mention that kidney stone formation may actually be associated more with inadequate calcium intake than with dietary intake of oxalates, as lack of dietary calcium allows the body to absorb more of the oxalates consumed through food. This means that including more calcium rich foods/a calcium supplement can support the reduction of stone formation. The study also observes that many therapeutic diets, like the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet) includes large amounts of high oxalate foods - these foods, like the plant-forward foods in Thistle meals, include high amounts of magnesium and potassium, which reduce the risk of stone formation. Lastly, oxalates are reduced considerably through cooking; please feel free to heat Thistle salads with a base of spinach to help lower the total oxalate content.
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