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Controlling Phosphorus
A food is considered high in phosphorus if it contains over 80 mg. of phosphorus per serving. (Food labeling does not require phosphorus to be listed, which makes dietary compliance even more difficult). Most dialysis patients may have up to 1200 mg. of phosphorus per day.
Phosphorus is found in all foods. To help you compare phosphorus content of some foods, use the chart below:
Food |
Phosphorus Content |
| Juice (1 cup) | 80 mg |
| Coffee Rich (1 cup) | 160 mg |
| Milk (1 cup) | 320 mg |
| Angel Food cake (1 serving) |
80 mg |
| Homemade cake (1 serving) | 160 mg |
| Cake from mix (1 serving) | 480 mg |
| Green beans (1 cup), corn, peas | 160 mg |
| Baked beans (1 cup) | 720 mg |
| Canned or fresh fruit, one cup, | 80 mg |
| Dried Fruit | 160 mg |
| Apple pie (1 slice) | 80 mg |
| Sherbet (1 cup) | 240 mg |
| Pudding | 320 mg |
| Ice cream(1 cup) | 400 mg |
| Yogurt | 480 mg |
| Hershey Candy Bar | 160 mg |
| Mixed drink (1 serving) | 160 mg |
| Wine (1 serving) | 160 mg |
| Beer (1 bottle) | 400 mg |
| Meats | 240 mg |
| Cheddar cheese (1 oz) | 400 mg |
| Processed cheese (1 slice) | 560 mg |
| Kraft dinner (1 cup) | 1280 mg |
| Cream soup, 1 cup | 160 mg |
| Yeast donut (1) |
80 mg |
| Cake donut (1) | 160 mg |
| Homemade muffin (1) | 160 mg |
| Muffin from mix (1) | 240 mg |
| Store bought muffin (1) | 400 mg |
| Popcorn (1 cup) |
80 mg |
| Peanuts (1 tablespoon) | 320 mg |
| Sunflower seeds (1 tablespoon) | 560 mg |
| Pancake, homemade (1) |
320 mg |
| Pancake, from mix (1) | 1120 mg |
| Eggs (2) | 480 mg |
| Sprite (1 can = 355 mL {12.5 oz}) |
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| Coke or Pepsi (1 can = 355 mL {12,5 oz) | 160 mg |
