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. 2021 Apr 14;10(2):2238. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2021.2238

Table 3.

List of food associated with urolithiasis based on frequency of intake (n=30)

Types of food Number of respondents taken (n=30)
Daily Weekly Monthly
Bread/grains
    White bread 4 15 7
    Whole meal bread 4 8 4
Rice
    Brown rice 1 1 1
    White rice 21 9 -
    Parboiled rice (e.g., Basmati) 2 - 1
Beef/beef products
    Meat - 13 9
    Buffalo meat - 1 1
    Beef - 3 5
    Mutton - 1 -
    Chicken meat 11 18 -
    Duck meat - 1 -
    Internal organs (e.g., heart, liver, spleen, kidney) 1 1 10
Fish and seafood
    Mackerel 2 17 3
    Fish ball 1 4 4
    Ikan parang 1 3 2
    Sardine 1 4 12
    Tuna 1 1 2
    Anchovies 2 9 5
    Shells (e.g,. cockle, oyster, kupang) 1 1 5
    Squid - 10 9
    Crab 2 2 7
    Prawn 2 10 7
    Salted fish 1 5 6
Egg
    Chicken egg 5 17 5
    Duck egg - 1 3
    Quail egg - - 5
Nuts
    Tempeh - 6 8
    Tau-hoo - 3 4
    Beans - 1 7
    Sunflower seeds 1 2 3
    Kacang kuda 1 1 1
Fruits/juices      
    Lemon 1 4 6
    Orange 1 8 10
    Mango 1 5 10
    Pineapple 1 4 7
    Starfruit 1 1 1
    Pear 1 2 3
    Grapes 2 4 9
    Watermelon 2 6 11
    Apple 3 6 12
    Longan 1 - 2
    Durian - 2 5
    Banana 1 10 8
Vegetables      
    Cabbage 7 9 3
    Tomato 5 10 3
    Cucumber 6 12 2
    Broccoli 5 7 5
    Pumpkin 2 5 5
    Spinach 5 10 3
    Carrot 6 8 4
    Cauliflower 5 10 3
    Potato 2 12 9
    Green peas 1 4 4
    Mushroom 2 6 6
    Salad/ulam 4 11 5
    Sweet potato 1 3 5
    Yam 1 - 1
    Eggplant 1 2 8
    Mustard leaves 6 14 6
Milk/dairy products
    Fresh milk 4 14 5
    Powdered milk - 3 2
    Cheese 1 7 5
    Yogurt - 3 6
    Butter 3 4 3
Drinks
    Plain water 29 1 -
    Tea 4 10 1
    Coffee 7 9 3
    Coco drinks 3 9 4
    Cola drinks - 1 8
    Cordial drinks - 5 6
Others (seasoning)
    Belacan - 5 2
    Budu - 1 5
    Kicap 1 4 1
    Chili/tomato sauce 5 12 3
    Oyster sauce 4 5 5
    Seasoning powder / monosodium glutamate (MSG) 3 5 3
Food and drinks (for non-Muslim only)
    Smoked pork - 1 2
    Grilled pork - 1 2
    Luncheon meat - - -
    Pork meat - - -
    Alcoholic drink - 2 1