CKD Safe Foods — Kidney Diet Guide | KidneyFoods

These foods are low in phosphorus, sodium, and potassium — making them excellent choices for a renal diet. CKD patients can typically enjoy these foods without worrying about exceeding daily limits.

Tip: While these foods are considered safe, portion control still matters. Always follow your dietitian's personalized recommendations.

Safe Moderate Limit Avoid

All (64) 🥩 Meat & Protein 🍚 Grains & Starches 🧂 Condiments & Oils 🍎 Fruits 🥦 Vegetables 🍿 Snacks

Showing 64 safe foods in Fruits

Apple juice, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable

Apple juice, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 6 mg

Potassium 95 mg

Apple Red

52 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 11 mg

Potassium 107 mg

Apples, fuji, with skin, raw

Apples, fuji, with skin, raw

65 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 10 mg

Potassium 104 mg

Apples, fuji, with skin, raw

Apples, fuji, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 9 mg

Potassium 103 mg

Apples, gala, with skin, raw

Apples, gala, with skin, raw

61 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 8 mg

Potassium 106 mg

Apples, gala, with skin, raw

Apples, gala, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 8 mg

Potassium 105 mg

Apples, granny smith, with skin, raw

Apples, granny smith, with skin, raw

59 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 10 mg

Potassium 116 mg

Apples, granny smith, with skin, raw

Apples, granny smith, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 9 mg

Potassium 115 mg

Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw

Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw

60 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 8 mg

Potassium 98 mg

Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw

Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 7 mg

Potassium 98 mg

Apples, red delicious, with skin, raw

Apples, red delicious, with skin, raw

62 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 9 mg

Potassium 95 mg

Apples, red delicious, with skin, raw

Apples, red delicious, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 9 mg

Potassium 95 mg

Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C

Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 9 mg

Potassium 107 mg

Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C

Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 9 mg

Potassium 107 mg

Apricot, with skin, raw

Apricot, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 22 mg

Potassium 231 mg

Bananas, overripe, raw

Bananas, overripe, raw

85 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 0 mg

Bananas, overripe, raw

Bananas, overripe, raw

85 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 0 mg

Blackberries, raw

Blackberries, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 20 mg

Potassium 167 mg

Blueberries

57 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 12 mg

Potassium 77 mg

Blueberries, raw

Blueberries, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 13 mg

Potassium 85 mg

Blueberries, raw

Blueberries, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 13 mg

Potassium 85 mg

Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw

Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 23 mg

Potassium 229 mg

Cranberries

46 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 13 mg

Potassium 85 mg

Cranberry juice, not fortified, from concentrate, shelf stable

Cranberry juice, not fortified, from concentrate, shelf stable

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 3 mg

Potassium 70 mg

Grape juice, purple, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable

Grape juice, purple, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 12 mg

Potassium 49 mg

Grape juice, white, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable

Grape juice, white, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 12 mg

Potassium 49 mg

Grapefruit juice, red, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated

Grapefruit juice, red, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 14 mg

Potassium 128 mg

Grapefruit juice, white, canned or bottled, unsweetened

Grapefruit juice, white, canned or bottled, unsweetened

37 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 17 mg

Potassium 141 mg

Grapes, green, seedless, raw

Grapes, green, seedless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 22 mg

Potassium 218 mg

Grapes, green, seedless, raw

Grapes, green, seedless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 22 mg

Potassium 218 mg

Grapes, red, seedless, raw

Grapes, red, seedless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 24 mg

Potassium 229 mg

Grapes, red, seedless, raw

Grapes, red, seedless, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 24 mg

Potassium 229 mg

Juice, pomegranate, from concentrate, shelf-stable

Juice, pomegranate, from concentrate, shelf-stable

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 8 mg

Potassium 165 mg

Juice, prune, shelf-stable

Juice, prune, shelf-stable

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 19 mg

Potassium 215 mg

Juice, tart cherry, from concentrate, shelf-stable

Juice, tart cherry, from concentrate, shelf-stable

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 16 mg

Potassium 169 mg

Kiwifruit, green, raw

Kiwifruit, green, raw

58 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 34 mg

Potassium 198 mg

Mandarin, seedless, peeled, raw

Mandarin, seedless, peeled, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 19 mg

Potassium 167 mg

Mango, Ataulfo, peeled, raw

Mango, Ataulfo, peeled, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 17 mg

Potassium 204 mg

Mango, Tommy Atkins, peeled, raw

Mango, Tommy Atkins, peeled, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 16 mg

Potassium 165 mg

Melons, cantaloupe, raw

Melons, cantaloupe, raw

34 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 17 mg

Potassium 157 mg

Melons, cantaloupe, raw

Melons, cantaloupe, raw

34 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 17 mg

Potassium 157 mg

Melons, honeydew, raw

Melons, honeydew, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 11 mg

Potassium 208 mg

Nectarines, raw

Nectarines, raw

39 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 26 mg

Potassium 131 mg

Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, from concentrate, refrigerated

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 18 mg

Potassium 179 mg

Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 19 mg

Potassium 182 mg

Oranges, raw, navels

47 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 23 mg

Potassium 166 mg

Oranges, raw, navels (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

47 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 23 mg

Potassium 166 mg

Pawpaw, peeled, seeded, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 23 mg

Potassium 220 mg

Peaches, yellow, raw

42 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 22 mg

Potassium 122 mg

Pear, Anjou, green, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 12 mg

Potassium 122 mg

Pears, raw, bartlett

57 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 10 mg

Potassium 87 mg

Pears, raw, bartlett (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

57 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 10 mg

Potassium 87 mg

Pineapple

50 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 8 mg

Potassium 109 mg

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 5 mg

Potassium 137 mg

Plum, black, with skin, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 18 mg

Potassium 186 mg

Raspberries, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 27 mg

Potassium 155 mg

Raspberries, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 27 mg

Potassium 155 mg

Strawberries

32 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 24 mg

Potassium 153 mg

Strawberries, raw

31 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 20 mg

Potassium 89 mg

Strawberries, raw

31 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 20 mg

Potassium 89 mg

Strawberries, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 23 mg

Potassium 160 mg

Strawberries, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 23 mg

Potassium 160 mg

Watermelon

30 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 11 mg

Potassium 112 mg

Watermelon, seedless, flesh only, raw

0 kcal · 100.0gram / Raw

Phosphorus 17 mg

Potassium 117 mg

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