Egg whites are an excellent source of high quality protein for the dialysis diet. Egg whites are very low in phosphorus (5 mg per egg white). Most of the phosphorus in an egg is in the yolk (60-70 mg per yolk).
Pasteurized Option
Pasteurized fresh egg whites are packaged in a carton, found in the egg/dairy section of the grocery store. Powdered/dried egg white product are available at your local grocery store in the baking section. They can be used for extra protein, baking, etc.
Pasteurized egg products are safe to consume without cooking. People with kidney failure are at higher risk for illness if exposed to salmonella from raw eggs that are not pasteurized.
Ideas
When extra protein is needed, add egg whites to egg dishes, ground meat dishes, smoothies or shakes to boost protein content. There are egg white separators that are popular to use in baking if you wanted to use eggs instead of packaged egg whites.
Here are a few recipes from DaVita.com that use egg whites:
