CKD Moderate Foods — Kidney Diet Guide | KidneyFoods

These foods contain moderate levels of phosphorus, sodium, or potassium. CKD patients can include them in their diet but should watch portion sizes and frequency to stay within daily limits.

Tip: Track your daily intake when eating moderate foods. Pair them with safe foods to balance your overall nutrient load for the day.

Safe Moderate Limit Avoid

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Showing 70 moderate foods in Meat & Protein

Beans, black, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

Beans, black, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 91 mg

Potassium 253 mg

Beans, great northern, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

Beans, great northern, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 88 mg

Potassium 213 mg

Beans, pinto, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

Beans, pinto, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 83 mg

Potassium 209 mg

Beef Lean

215 kcal · 100.0gram / Cooked

Phosphorus 198 mg

Potassium 318 mg

Beef, chuck, roast, boneless, choice, raw

Beef, chuck, roast, boneless, choice, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 151 mg

Potassium 281 mg

Beef, flank, steak, boneless, choice, raw

Beef, flank, steak, boneless, choice, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 167 mg

Potassium 331 mg

Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 144 mg

Potassium 273 mg

Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw

Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 148 mg

Potassium 281 mg

Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted

Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted

176 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 259 mg

Potassium 352 mg

Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted

Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted

176 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 259 mg

Potassium 352 mg

Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw

Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw

155 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 206 mg

Potassium 282 mg

Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw

Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw

155 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 206 mg

Potassium 282 mg

Beef, ribeye, steak, boneless, choice, raw

Beef, ribeye, steak, boneless, choice, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 149 mg

Potassium 288 mg

Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

122 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 222 mg

Potassium 312 mg

Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

122 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 222 mg

Potassium 312 mg

Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

123 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 220 mg

Potassium 316 mg

Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw

123 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 220 mg

Potassium 316 mg

Beef, round, top round, boneless, choice, raw

Beef, round, top round, boneless, choice, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 192 mg

Potassium 351 mg

Beef, short loin (ny strip steak), raw

Beef, short loin (ny strip steak), raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 171 mg

Potassium 323 mg

Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw

Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw

145 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 200 mg

Potassium 266 mg

Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw

Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw

145 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 200 mg

Potassium 266 mg

Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled

Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled

219 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 211 mg

Potassium 283 mg

Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled

Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled

219 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 211 mg

Potassium 283 mg

Beef, tenderloin steak, raw

Beef, tenderloin steak, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 189 mg

Potassium 344 mg

Beef, top sirloin steak, raw

Beef, top sirloin steak, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 193 mg

Potassium 349 mg

Bison, ground, raw

Bison, ground, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 165 mg

Potassium 301 mg

Blackeye pea, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

Blackeye pea, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 83 mg

Potassium 138 mg

Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat

Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat

84 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 148 mg

Potassium 120 mg

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk

157 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 162 mg

Potassium 230 mg

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk

157 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 162 mg

Potassium 230 mg

Chicken Breast

165 kcal · 100.0gram / Cooked

Phosphorus 220 mg

Potassium 256 mg

Chicken, breast, boneless, skinless, raw

Chicken, breast, boneless, skinless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 214 mg

Potassium 330 mg

Chicken, breast, meat and skin, raw

Chicken, breast, meat and skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 203 mg

Potassium 332 mg

Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised

Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised

166 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 241 mg

Potassium 343 mg

Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised

Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, braised

156 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 184 mg

Potassium 239 mg

Chicken, drumstick, meat and skin, raw

Chicken, drumstick, meat and skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 152 mg

Potassium 244 mg

Chicken, ground, with additives, raw

Chicken, ground, with additives, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 165 mg

Potassium 301 mg

Chicken, thigh, boneless, skinless, raw

Chicken, thigh, boneless, skinless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 178 mg

Potassium 271 mg

Chicken, thigh, meat and skin, raw

Chicken, thigh, meat and skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 153 mg

Potassium 246 mg

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 86 mg

Potassium 136 mg

Cod, Pacific or Alaskan, frozen, wild caught

Cod, Pacific or Alaskan, frozen, wild caught

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 278 mg

Potassium 192 mg

Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd

Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 154 mg

Potassium 123 mg

Cream cheese, full fat, block

Cream cheese, full fat, block

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 107 mg

Potassium 124 mg

Crustaceans, crab, blue swimming, lump, pasteurized, refrigerated

Crustaceans, crab, blue swimming, lump, pasteurized, refrigerated

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 278 mg

Potassium 234 mg

Egg Whole

155 kcal · 100.0gram / Cooked

Phosphorus 172 mg

Potassium 126 mg

Egg, whole, raw, frozen, pasteurized

Egg, whole, raw, frozen, pasteurized

150 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 189 mg

Potassium 117 mg

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole

148 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 184 mg

Potassium 132 mg

Fish, catfish, farm raised, raw

Fish, catfish, farm raised, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 166 mg

Potassium 292 mg

Fish, cod, Atlantic, wild caught, raw

Fish, cod, Atlantic, wild caught, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 224 mg

Potassium 245 mg

Fish, haddock, raw

Fish, haddock, raw

74 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 227 mg

Potassium 286 mg

Fish, pollock, raw

Fish, pollock, raw

56 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 284 mg

Potassium 160 mg

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farm raised, raw

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farm raised, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 230 mg

Potassium 378 mg

Fish, salmon, sockeye, wild caught, raw

Fish, salmon, sockeye, wild caught, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 226 mg

Potassium 329 mg

Fish, tilapia, farm raised, raw

Fish, tilapia, farm raised, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 159 mg

Potassium 342 mg

Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids

Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids

90 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 137 mg

Potassium 176 mg

Lamb, ground, raw

Lamb, ground, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 155 mg

Potassium 272 mg

Pork Loin

189 kcal · 100.0gram / Cooked

Phosphorus 230 mg

Potassium 370 mg

Pork, chop, center cut, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 202 mg

Potassium 366 mg

Pork, ground, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 173 mg

Potassium 317 mg

Pork, loin, boneless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 196 mg

Potassium 361 mg

Pork, loin, tenderloin, boneless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 217 mg

Potassium 397 mg

Scallops, bay, Patagonian, frozen, wild caught

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 229 mg

Potassium 292 mg

Scallops, sea, frozen, wild caught

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 214 mg

Potassium 244 mg

Sea bass, Chilean, frozen, wild caught

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 151 mg

Potassium 236 mg

Snapper, frozen, wild caught

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 199 mg

Potassium 348 mg

Squid (calamari), frozen, tubes only

Squid (calamari), frozen, tubes only

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 63 mg

Turkey Breast

157 kcal · 100.0gram / Cooked

Phosphorus 210 mg

Potassium 298 mg

Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, pan-broiled crumbles

220 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 259 mg

Potassium 304 mg

Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, pan-broiled crumbles

220 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 259 mg

Potassium 304 mg

Turkey, ground, 93% lean/ 7% fat, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 162 mg

Potassium 246 mg

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