Higher risk Dishes

33 foods rated

Here you'll find 33 foods relevant to a kidney-friendly diet. None of these rate as kidney-friendly at stage 3-4 limits. Ratings follow the site-wide rule: the highest of phosphorus, sodium or potassium as a percentage of the daily limit decides the tier.

What this tier means

Higher-risk dishes items are the ones to be most careful with: a single 100 g serving can cover a third or more of the daily allowance for one mineral. If they appear in the diet, keep portions tight and spread them across the week rather than daily. Examples in this list include on the border, restaurant and rice-a-roni. For any of these foods, the food page shows exact phosphorus, sodium and potassium values per 100 g plus the share of the daily limit — use that before deciding on a portion.

Higher riskON THE BORDER, Mexican riceP 74 · Na 677 · K 131 mg Higher riskRestaurant, family style, onion ringsP 94 · Na 692 · K 142 mg Higher riskRICE-A-RONI, chicken flavor, unpreparedP 126 · Na 884 · K 153 mg Higher riskRice and vermicelli mix, beef flavor, unpreparedP 125 · Na 1337 · K 169 mg Higher riskPasta mix, classic cheeseburger macaroni, unpreparedP 131 · Na 2152 · K 204 mg Higher riskRice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unpreparedP 154 · Na 1303 · K 188 mg Higher riskT.G.I. FRIDAY'S, FRIDAY'S Shrimp, breadedP 226 · Na 1210 · K 122 mg Higher riskCorn dogs, frozen, preparedP 224 · Na 668 · K 125 mg Higher riskBurrito, beef and bean, microwavedP 97 · Na 659 · K 271 mg Higher riskT.G.I. FRIDAY'S, fried mozzarellaP 290 · Na 738 · K 97 mg Higher riskPasta mix, Italian lasagna, unpreparedP 124 · Na 1850 · K 277 mg Higher riskRestaurant, family style, shrimp, breaded and friedP 301 · Na 1125 · K 108 mg Higher riskRestaurant, family style, fried mozzarella sticksP 318 · Na 861 · K 108 mg Higher riskPasta mix, Italian four cheese lasagna, unpreparedP 162 · Na 2093 · K 271 mg Higher riskRestaurant, Mexican, cheese quesadillaP 347 · Na 701 · K 102 mg Higher riskON THE BORDER, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuceP 188 · Na 646 · K 274 mg Higher riskPulled pork in barbecue sauceP 161 · Na 666 · K 305 mg Higher riskON THE BORDER, cheese quesadillaP 373 · Na 677 · K 95 mg Higher riskPasta mix, classic beef, unpreparedP 127 · Na 1537 · K 342 mg Higher riskChicken, thighs, frozen, breaded, reheatedP 190 · Na 813 · K 279 mg Higher riskMacaroni and cheese, box mix with cheese sauce, unpreparedP 391 · Na 766 · K 197 mg Higher riskSpanish rice mix, dry mix, unpreparedP 146 · Na 1085 · K 445 mg Higher riskJIMMY DEAN, Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Biscuit, frozen, unpreparedP 302 · Na 589 · K 292 mg Higher riskMacaroni or noodles with cheese, made from reduced fat packaged mix, unpreparedP 403 · Na 867 · K 203 mg Higher riskRestaurant, family style, chicken tendersP 297 · Na 800 · K 324 mg Higher riskRestaurant, family style, chicken fingers, from kid's menuP 306 · Na 809 · K 322 mg Higher riskT.G.I. FRIDAY'S, chicken fingers, from kids' menuP 338 · Na 792 · K 300 mg Higher riskT.G.I. FRIDAY'S, chicken fingersP 350 · Na 787 · K 308 mg Higher riskMacaroni or noodles with cheese, microwaveable, unpreparedP 328 · Na 902 · K 348 mg Higher riskMacaroni and cheese dinner with dry sauce mix, boxed, uncookedP 331 · Na 680 · K 347 mg Higher riskRice mix, cheese flavor, dry mix, unpreparedP 369 · Na 1193 · K 351 mg Higher riskT.G.I. FRIDAY'S, french friesP 121 · Na 409 · K 604 mg Higher riskYellow rice with seasoning, dry packet mix, unpreparedP 174 · Na 1316 · K 801 mg