Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on dialysis diet as follows:
- Use nondairy creamers and milk substitutes, such as, almond milk, some forms of soymilk, and whipped toppings, instead of milk to make coffee and tea, for compliance with low phosphorus diet. You can count on moderate amounts of cream cheese and parmesan cheese, as low phosphorus cheese varieties.
- Among meat and seafood, chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, salmon, tuna, sardines, crabmeat, can be on the higher end for phosphorus content and so, must be carefully consumed. Also, fresh meat from beef, oysters, and shrimp can be a safer bet for a low phosphorus diet. On poultry products, you can also choose to consume the egg white and discard the yellow, as the yellow of egg is rich in phosphorus content.
- While picking bakery products, you can choose among products made from white flour, such as, tortillas, white bread, and dinner rolls. Limit to consumption of products low in phosphorus content, such as, noodles, cereals, and pasta made of white flour. You can also count more on white rice and couscous for low phosphorus content.
- Fresh apple, pineapple, and berries help better for compliance with low phosphorus diet. Limit consumption of fruits high in phosphorus, such as, bananas, oranges, peaches, and prunes.
