Northwestern Memorial Hospital Patient Education DIET AND NUTRITION Talk with your healthcare provider if you have questions about your diet. Phosphorus Content of Foods The foods you eat play an important part in helping you manage your health. In certain health conditions, phosphorus-rich foods can raise your blood levels, causing more health problems. Your healthcare provider will let you know if you need to control your phosphorus intake. This guide can help you choose the right types and amounts of foods to help you do so. Phosphorus foods have less than per serving. Medium Phosphorus foods have 00 per serving. Phosphorus foods have more than 00 phosphorus per serving. Please be aware of how much of a food you take when eating at the table. Several servings of a LOW food can make it a HIGH food. Food Table The food table below lists many common foods that have high, medium and low amounts of phosphorus. Please note that: Fruit is fresh (raw). Packaged cereals are listed without added milk. White rice, pasta, and other foods made with white or corn flour may be lower in phosphorus. Those made with whole wheat, oat or bran tend to be higher. Meat and fish are cooked with dry heat, unless stated otherwise. Foods that are high in protein may also be high in phosphorus. This includes some types of dried beans, dairy, meat, fish and poultry foods. Values () may vary, depending on brand or processing. You may use the following comparisons to help you gauge your serving portions. These are estimates only. = a baseball ½ cup = ½ baseball ¼ cup = large egg ounce (oz.) = 4 dice 3 ounces (oz.) = a deck of cards teaspoon (tsp) = die 2 tablespoons (TBLS) = a ping pong ball Para asistencia en español, por favor llamar al Departamento de Representantes para Pacientes al 32.926.32. The entities that come together as Northwestern Medicine are committed to representing the communities we serve, fostering a culture of inclusion, delivering culturally competent care, providing access to treatment and programs in a nondiscriminatory manner and eliminating healthcare disparities. For questions, please call either Northwestern Memorial Hospital s Patient Representatives Department at 32.926.32, TDD/TTY 32.926.6363 or the Northwestern Medical Group Patient Representatives Department at 32.695.00, TDD/TTY 32.926.6363. Developed by: NMH Department of Clinical Nutrition February 208 Northwestern Memorial HealthCare 900342 (2/8) Phosphorus Content of Foods
Fruit and Juice Most medium-sized fruits and servings of fruits or juices are usually less than per serving. Medium Fruit (apple, banana, kiwi, med 20 orange, tangerines) Fruit (blueberries, blackberries, cherries, fruit cocktail, raspberries, strawberries) Fruit juice drinks 20 Vegetables (Non-starchy) Most servings of non-starchy vegetables (such as lettuce, peppers, cucumbers), are usually less than /serving. Medium Beans, green, yellow, string Broccoli, cooked, drained, chopped 20 Pumpkin, canned Squash, winter, baked, cubed 45 20 Vegetables (Starchy) Medium Corn, cooked Corn, small ear Peas, frozen or canned Potatoes, mashed, with milk and margarine Sweet potato, baked, mashed 55 2
Bread: white, rye or slice -45 pumpernickel Cereal: Corn flakes, Corn -40 Chex, Rice Krispies Grits, cooked 40 Almond milk, unenriched 5 Cream cheese Cream or non-dairy liquid 2 TBSP 20 creamer Cream, non-dairy tsp 5 powdered Sour cream 2 TBSP 20 Bread, Cereal, Grain Medium slice Bread, whole wheat Cereal: farina, Cream of Wheat, cooked Pasta, white: penne, farfalle, rotini, shells, spaghetti, macaroni; cooked Rice, white, cooked 90 Protein: Dairy and Non-Dairy Milk Products Medium Cheese, parmesan, grated 2 TBSP Milk, evaporated 65 Rice milk, unenriched 65 Soy milk 75 Milk, sweetened condensed 95 Cereals: Cheerios, Bran Flakes Granola, low-fat, natural with raisins, Quaker Oatmeal, cooked Pasta, whole wheat: (macaroni, penne, farfalle, rotini, shells, spaghetti) Quinoa, cooked Rice, brown, cooked Rice, wild, cooked Buttermilk Yogurt, nonfat, with fruit Yogurt, plain, skim milk Milk: whole, 2%, skim or chocolate Cheese: cheddar, Swiss, provolone, mozzarella Cheese: cottage, ricotta -80 80 20-280 20 05 45 90 00-90 -65-95 3
Pumpkin seeds Egg white, large Oysters; raw, cooked, or canned (Eastern) 25 2 medium Hummus Nuts: macadamia, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts Tofu, firm 0 0 Protein: Beans, Legumes, Nuts, Seeds Medium 2 TBSP 55 /4 cup 65-00 Clams, mollusks Egg, large Frankfurter/hot dog (beef) Orange Roughy Oysters; raw, cooked, or canned (Pacific) Sardines Shrimp; steamed, boiled or fried 4 75 Protein: Meat, Poultry, Fish Medium 3 small 90 85 65 medium small 4 large 85-80 Beans: lentils and soybeans Beans: lima, navy, white Nuts: peanuts, pistachio, cashews, almonds, mixed Nuts, brazil Peanut butter (chunky or smooth) Sunflower seeds Veggie or soy burgers Beef; roast or ground (85% lean) Chicken, light or dark meat Crab, dungeness Crab, king Fish: cod, snapper or tilapia Fish: haddock, halibut, perch, pollock, salmon, swordfish, tuna, walleye Liver: beef or chicken; braised or pan-fried Lobster Pork: chops or tenderloin Tuna, light, canned, drained Turkey, light or dark meat Veal /4 cup /4 cup 2 TBSP patty 80-20 00-35- 240 05 325 75 80-200 80-240 240 20-225-285 375-4 55 80-225 20 90 205
Other (Beverages, Sweets, Snacks) Medium Beer, regular 2 oz. Ice cream, soft serve, 00 (8 oz.) 5 Brownie (2 square) square -55 or frozen yogurt; 2 oz. 35 Candy bar, milk or dark -85 chocolate or vanilla 2 oz. none chocolate Cocoa, dry powder 2 TBSP 80 Nutella (chocolate-flavored 2 TBSP 55 (8 oz.) 2 hazelnut spread) 25 Pretzels 0 twists 75 Pudding, chocolate, readyto-eat 65 Beverages Coffee, black, brewed Cola-type beverages Non-cola beverages, all types (such as Sprite, root beer) Tea, black or herbal Wine, red or white Sweets/Snacks Candy, caramels Candy, hard or jelly beans Candy bar, white chocolate Cookie, chocolate chip or sugar (medium size) Gelatin/Jell-O piece 0 pieces Popsicle, fruit and juice bars bar Sweets/Snacks Popcorn, air or oil popped, regular or microwave Pudding, vanilla, ready-to-eat Sherbet Whipped topping, frozen, fat-free Other Oil: vegetable, canola, corn any amount or peanut 0 5 5 25 45 none 5