White bread is typically recommended over whole wheat bread on a renal diet due to its lower phosphorus and potassium levels.
Traditionally, white bread was recommended for people with kidney disease because it has less potassium and phosphorus.
Sourdough bread is an excellent source of: Calcium. Potassium. Magnesium.
Sourdough contains a variety of vitamins and nutrients, making it super beneficial to your day-to-day health. Sourdough bread has small to moderate amounts of: iron, manganese, calcium, B1-B6, B12, folate, zinc, potassium, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, selenium, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
While whole-grain foods and nuts have lots of nutrients and fiber, they are also high-potassium foods. In order to lower your potassium intake, skip whole-wheat bread and pasta, whole-grain rice and bran cereal. Instead, choose lower-fiber white versions of these foods for your diet.
White bread is typically recommended over whole wheat bread on a renal diet due to its lower phosphorus and potassium levels. All bread contains sodium, so it's best to compare food labels and choose a lower sodium variety.
Most breads and cereals are good choices as they are low in potassium.
Foods low in potassium include most refined fats and oils, grains like cornmeal, white rice, and pasta, cheeses like soft goat cheese, and blueberries, eggs, leeks, Napa cabbage, and chia seeds. Boiling vegetables in water and discarding the water can help reduce their potassium and electrolyte content.
Loading up on pasta and rice may not be something many diet books recommend, but both are pretty low on potassium. They contain between 30 and 50 mg per half-cup.
Bread, toasted, white contains 0.4 g of saturated fat and 0 mg of cholesterol per serving. 40 g of Bread, toasted, white contains 0.00 mcg vitamin A, 0.0 mg vitamin C, 0.00 mcg vitamin D as well as 1.48 mg of iron, 92.80 mg of calcium, 52 mg of potassium.
Phosphorus is another ingredient that though required by the body can accumulate in the blood and cause weak bones in kidney patients. Foods to eat include: Rice cereals, corn, and cream of wheat. Sourdough, Italian, and French bread.
Most meats add some potassium to your meals. Chicken breast has the most per 3-ounce serving with 332 milligrams, but beef and turkey breast contain 315 and 212 milligrams, respectively.
Low potassium (best choice)
Cereals that are free from bran, dried fruit, nuts and chocolates such as: Weetabix®
If your doctor has recommended a low-potassium diet, you can probably still enjoy oatmeal a few times per week. If, however, you need to limit phosphorus as well due to kidney issues, you may need to limit or avoid oatmeal, opting instead for cream of wheat or grits when you have a hankering for hot cereal.
Foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt, such as crisps, chocolate, biscuits and cakes, can be included in your diet. However, because they do not contain good nutrients, they should only be included in small amounts occasionally.
Potassium. Mashed potatoes benefit your health because they offer a rich source of potassium. Each cup of mashed potatoes provides 622 milligrams of potassium, or 13 percent of your recommended daily intake, according to the NYU Langone Medical Center.
While not considered a high potassium food, the potassium in cheese should absolutely be made aware. On average, one ounce of cheese will provide about 35 milligrams of potassium. The cheese with the most potassium is processed cheese (like the cheese-in-a-can products).