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. Certain health conditions can be made worse by eating foods that contain too much phosphorus. 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 0 per serving. phosphorus foods have more than 0 per serving. Please pay attention to serving sizes. Several servings of a low food can make it a high food. Food table The 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 = 1 large egg 1 ounce (oz.) = 4 dice 3 ounces (oz.) = a deck of cards 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 1 die 2 tablespoons (T) = a ping pong ball Para asistencia en español, por favor llamar al Departamento de Representantes para Pacientes al 312.926.3112. 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 312.926.3112, TDD/TTY 312.926.6363 or the Northwestern Medical Group Patient Representatives Department at 312.695.10, TDD/TTY 312.926.6363. Developed by: NMH Department of Clinical Nutrition February 2018 Northwestern Memorial HealthCare 900342 (2/18) 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, 1 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 per 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 1 Peas, frozen or canned Potatoes, mashed, with milk and margarine Sweet potato, baked, mashed 55 2
Bread (white, rye, 1 slice -45 pumpernickel) Cereal (corn flakes, Corn -40 Chex, Rice Krispies ) Grits, cooked 40 Almond milk, unenriched 15 Cream cheese Cream or non-dairy liquid 2 T 20 creamer Cream, non-dairy 1 tsp 5 powdered Sour cream 2 T 20 Bread, Cereal, Grain Medium 1 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 T 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), cooked Quinoa, cooked Rice, brown, cooked Rice, wild, cooked Buttermilk Yogurt, non-fat, with fruit Yogurt, plain, skim milk Milk (whole, 2%, skim, chocolate) Cheese (cheddar, Swiss, provolone, mozzarella) Cheese (cottage, ricotta) 1-180 1 180 120-1 280 2 1 5 145 190 0-190 1-165 1-195 3
Pumpkin seeds Egg white, large Oysters, raw, cooked, canned (Eastern) 25 2 1 medium Hummus Nuts (macadamia, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts) Tofu, firm Protein: Beans, Legumes, Nuts, Seeds Medium 2 T 55 1/4 cup 65-0 Clams, mollusks Egg, large Frankfurter/hot dog (beef) Orange roughy Oysters, raw, cooked, canned (Pacific) Sardines Shrimp, steamed, boiled, fried 4 75 Protein: Meat, Poultry, Fish Medium 3 small 90 1 85 1 65 1 medium 1 small 4 large 85-80 Beans (lentils, soybeans Beans (lima, navy, white) Nuts (peanuts, pistachio, cashews, almonds, mixed) Nuts, Brazil Peanut butter (chunky, smooth) Sunflower seeds Veggie or soy burgers Beef (roast, ground, 85% lean) Chicken (light, dark meat) Crab, dungeness Crab, king Fish (cod, snapper, tilapia) Fish (haddock, halibut, perch, pollock, salmon, swordfish, tuna, walleye) Liver (beef, chicken, braised, pan-fried) Lobster Pork, chops, tenderloin Tuna, light, canned, drained Turkey (light, dark) Veal 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 2 T patty 180-2 0-1 135-1 240 5 325 175 180-200 180 1-240 240 120-1 225-285 375-4 155 180-225 120 190 205
Other (Beverages, Sweets, Snacks) Medium Beer, regular 12 oz. Ice cream, soft serve, 0 (8 oz.) 5 Brownie, 2-inch square 1 square -55 frozen yogurt 12 oz. 35 Candy bar (milk, dark -85 (chocolate, vanilla) 12 oz. 0 chocolate) Cocoa, dry powder 2 T 80 Nutella (chocolate-flavored 2 T 55 (8 oz.) 2 hazelnut spread) 25 Pretzels 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, jelly beans) Candy bar, white chocolate Cookie, medium (chocolate chip, sugar) Gelatin/Jell-O 1 piece pieces 1 Popsicle, fruit and juice bars 1 bar Sweets/Snacks Popcorn (air or oil popped, regular, microwave) Pudding, vanilla, ready-to-eat Sherbet Whipped topping, frozen, fat-free Other Oil (vegetable, canola, corn, any peanut) 1 15 5 25 45 0 5