Diet Guide for Kidney Disease

(40g Protein/Day Special Diet)

Diabetes, No Dialysis, Low Phosphorus, Low Potassium
Name: __________________
Date:_____________
Purpose of Diet

Prevent an increase in waste products (such as

urea) in your blood
Control your blood pressure (goal is less than
120/70)
Prevent the symptoms of uremia: nausea,
vomiting, bad taste, anemia, weight loss, poor
appetite.

Portions per Day

Milk/Milk
Products

Milk
Substitut
es

Meat or
Equivale
nt

Fruit or
Fruit
Juices

Bread or
Starches

Vegetabl
es

Milk Substitutes
1 serving/day = 0.5g
protein
For the following
foods, 1 serving =
cup or 0.5g protein
cup liquid milk
substitute (Rice, Almond
Milk, Unsweetened)

cup Cool Whip, lite

cup sorbet, whole fruit,
no sugar added

Meat or Equivalent
3 ounces/day = 7g
protein
Weigh after cooking,
without bone
For the following
foods, 1 serving = 1
ounce*
Beef, lamb, veal, or pork
(lean)
Chicken, Turkey, or duck
(no skin)
cup cottage cheese
1 large egg or c egg
substitute
Fish or Seafood (no

*unless specified
otherwise

Fats (oils,
margarin
e, mayo)
No
Restrictio
n

Breads or Starches

7 serving/day = 14g protein

For the following foods, 1
serving = 2g protein & 15g
carbohydrate*
Bagel (1/2 of small bagel)
Bread French or Italian (4piece)
Bun, Hamburger or hot dog (1/2
bun)
Bread, white, rye, or cinnamon (1
slice)
Cooked cereal, except oatmeal (1/2
cup)
Dry Cereal (3/4 cup)
English muffin (1/2 muffin)
Jell-o sugar free (1/2 cup)
Potato, sweet or white (1/2 cup)
Rice or Pasta, cooked (1/3 cup)
Roll (1 small roll)
Unsalted crackers (5 crackers)

Vegetables
2 servings/day = 2g protein
Fresh, frozen or canned
without salt are allowed
For the following foods, 1
serving = cup or 1g
protein*
Alfalfa sprouts (1 cup raw)
Bamboo shoots (1 cup canned)
Bean sprouts (1 cup cooked)
Beets
Cabbage
Corn
Cauliflower (1/2 cup cooked, 1
cup raw)
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant (1 cup cooked)
Green beans (1/2 cup cooked)
Mushrooms (1/4 cup cooked,
cup raw)
Lettuce (1 cup)
Onions

*unless specified
otherwise

Caution: High Potassium

Vegetables:
Artichokes
Avocado
Bamboo shoots (raw)
Beets (raw)
Brussels sprouts
Chard
Green, beets, collard or
mustard
Spinach
Sweet potatoes
Potatoes
Tomato sauce, Tomato
juice
Caution: High Potassium
Fruits:
Apricots
Bananas
Dates
Honeydew melon
Kiwifruit
Nectarine
Oranges

Do you have to limit fluids?

Fruit or Fruit Juices

5 servings/ day = 2.5g
protein
Fresh, frozen, or canned
and juices are all allowed
For the following foods, 1
serving = 0.5g protein =
cup of fruit/juice*
Apple (small)
Apple juice
Applesauce
Berries
Cantaloupe (1/4 of melon)
Cherries (fresh, 10 small
cherries)
Cranberry juice, lite (1 cup)
Figs (3 figs)
Grape Juice
Grapes (15 grapes)

Yes

No

Dont Know
Fluid Restriction: __________ CC/day
Note: Fluids are any drink or food that is liquid at room temperature. The
sodium, potassium, and/or phosphorus content of beverages can vary
greatly. Read labels carefully. Please allow 40mg of potassium for every 8
Ice cream,
frozen
yogurt
Soup/broth
ouncesCoffee
serving of (brewed) tea and
150mg
of potassium
for
every 8Fruit Drinks
Fruit or Vegetable juice
Fruit smoothies with added
ice or liquids

Milk substitutes
Non dairy creamers
Sugar-free popsicles, Juice
bars
Diet soft drinks

Tea
Water
Sugar-free gelatin snack