Do you ever wonder if a food fits into your kidney-friendly diet? Now you can take a quick look at thousands of foods by using the DaVita Food Analyzer tool. Simply search for a food, select the portion and view the nutrient values for calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, sugars, protein, potassium, phosphorus and calcium.
How to Navigate
The information found in the Food Analyzer is pulled from the USDA database. When you search an item it will pull many results. For quick reference the calories, protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus show in the search results. Each item automatically defaults to 100 grams, so be sure to change the portion size once you find the item you want to open and view.
Phosphorus and Potassium
Phosphorus and potassium data are not always available, if they are not it will say "No Data". This does not mean there is not phosphorus and potassium in the food, just that it was not measured by the manufacturer. If there is a small "i" with a cirlce next to the item, the ingredients for that product will be listed.
Since food manufacturers are not required phosphorus nutrient information for their products these values are not available for many foods, mostly brand name products, restaurant and fast food items. Some manufacturers will provide this information if requested.
However, manufacturers are now required to provide potassium on a food label, but the USDA site has not caught up yet.
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Kidney diet resources from DaVita.com
