The stems and leaves of silver beet are consumed widely in New Zealand and could be an inexpensive and interesting alternative to Chinese cabbage for communities in New Zealand who regularly consume kimchi. However, silver beet is a high-oxalate containing vegetable and needs to be eaten in small quantities by people predisposed to oxalate kidney stones. It is known that addition of calcium sources can reduce the amount of soluble oxalate available for absorption from the gastrointestinal tract but the effect of fermentation has not been previously studied [d.