Moderate Grains & Starches

246 foods rated

A practical round-up of 246 foods relevant to a kidney-friendly diet. None of these rate as kidney-friendly at stage 3-4 limits. Sorted by rating, kidney-friendly first, so the safest options are easy to spot.

What this tier means

For a CKD diet, moderate grains & starches items are usable in rotation: eat them in controlled portions and balance them with lower-mineral foods from the same category the rest of the day. Examples in this list include hominy, rice and rice. 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.

ModerateHominy, canned, yellowP 35 · Na 345 · K 9 mgModerateRice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, unenriched, with saltP 43 · Na 382 · K 35 mgModerateRice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, enriched, with saltP 43 · Na 382 · K 35 mgModerateBread, stuffing, dry mix, preparedP 38 · Na 479 · K 67 mgModeratePie, fried pies, fruitP 43 · Na 333 · K 65 mgModeratePie, fried pies, cherryP 43 · Na 374 · K 65 mgModeratePie, fried pies, lemonP 43 · Na 374 · K 65 mgModeratePie crust, refrigerated, regular, unbakedP 45 · Na 409 · K 73 mgModeratePie crust, standard-type, prepared from recipe, unbakedP 60 · Na 482 · K 59 mgModerateSchar, Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free, Classic White BreadP 55 · Na 441 · K 66 mgModerateBread, gluten-free, white, made with rice flour, corn starch, and/or tapiocaP 51 · Na 447 · K 75 mgModerateBread, cinnamonP 57 · Na 388 · K 74 mgModeratePie crust, refrigerated, regular, bakedP 52 · Na 472 · K 83 mgModerateMuffins, blueberry, toaster-typeP 59 · Na 417 · K 83 mgModeratePhyllo doughP 75 · Na 483 · K 74 mgModerateCake, coffeecake, creme-filled with chocolate frostingP 75 · Na 323 · K 78 mgModerateCookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plainP 66 · Na 353 · K 88 mgModerateDoughnuts, yeast-leavened, with creme fillingP 76 · Na 309 · K 80 mgModerateToaster Pastries, fruit, frostedP 71 · Na 311 · K 86 mgModerateToaster pastries, fruit, toastedP 76 · Na 354 · K 81 mgModerateCereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGSP 61 · Na 454 · K 96 mgModeratePie crust, deep dish, frozen, unbaked, made with enriched flourP 68 · Na 353 · K 91 mgModerateTart, breakfast, low fatP 93 · Na 361 · K 66 mgModerateCookies, vanilla sandwich with creme filling, reduced fatP 60 · Na 354 · K 104 mgModerateDoughnuts, yeast-leavened, with jelly fillingP 85 · Na 455 · K 79 mgModerateCookies, vanilla sandwich with creme fillingP 75 · Na 388 · K 91 mgModeratePie crust, standard-type, frozen, ready-to-bake, enrichedP 72 · Na 409 · K 97 mgModerateCookie, chocolate, with icing or coatingP 75 · Na 380 · K 95 mgModerateCake, snack cakes, not chocolate, with icing or filling, low-fat, with added fiberP 98 · Na 316 · K 73 mgModerateDanish pastry, fruit, enrichedP 89 · Na 445 · K 83 mgModerateDanish pastry, fruit, unenrichedP 89 · Na 354 · K 83 mgModerateDanish pastry, lemon, unenrichedP 89 · Na 354 · K 83 mgModerateDanish pastry, raspberry, unenrichedP 89 · Na 354 · K 83 mgModerateNoodles, flat, crunchy, Chinese restaurantP 87 · Na 378 · K 89 mgModeratePie crust, deep dish, frozen, baked, made with enriched flourP 77 · Na 393 · K 103 mgModerateCereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, TOOTIE FRUITIESP 78 · Na 453 · K 104 mgModerateRice noodles, dryP 153 · Na 182 · K 30 mgModerateCake, cheesecake, commercially preparedP 93 · Na 438 · K 90 mgModerateCookies, sugar, commercially prepared, regularP 99 · Na 385 · K 87 mgModerateCookies, vanilla wafers, higher fatP 88 · Na 325 · K 99 mgModerateSweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisinsP 76 · Na 304 · K 111 mgModerateCake, white, prepared from recipe without frostingP 93 · Na 327 · K 95 mgModerateToaster pastries, brown-sugar-cinnamonP 84 · Na 361 · K 105 mgModerateToaster pastries, fruitP 87 · Na 334 · K 102 mgModerateBread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarineP 58 · Na 302 · K 134 mgModerateCake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipeP 82 · Na 319 · K 112 mgModerateCookies, peanut butter, commercially prepared, soft-typeP 87 · Na 336 · K 107 mgModeratePie crust, standard-type, frozen, ready-to-bake, enriched, bakedP 82 · Na 467 · K 114 mgModerateCookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fatP 63 · Na 418 · K 134 mgModerateBread, reduced-calorie, whiteP 121 · Na 479 · K 76 mgModerateDoughnuts, french crullers, glazedP 123 · Na 345 · K 78 mgModerateCookies, vanilla wafers, lower fatP 104 · Na 388 · K 97 mgModerateMuffins, English, plain, enriched, with ca propP 92 · Na 425 · K 109 mgModerateDoughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, unenrichedP 93 · Na 342 · K 108 mgModerateCookies, chocolate sandwich, with extra creme fillingP 69 · Na 351 · K 137 mgModerateDanish pastry, cheeseP 108 · Na 417 · K 98 mgModerateBagels, plain, enriched, with calcium propionateP 99 · Na 422 · K 107 mgModerateBread, white, prepared from recipe, made with nonfat dry milkP 96 · Na 336 · K 111 mgModerateCake, yellow, prepared from recipe without frostingP 117 · Na 343 · K 91 mgModerateBagels, plain, enriched, with calcium propionate, toastedP 92 · Na 457 · K 116 mgModerateCake, coffeecake, fruitP 118 · Na 385 · K 90 mgModerateCookies, butter, commercially prepared, unenrichedP 102 · Na 351 · K 111 mgModerateCookies, animal crackersP 114 · Na 335 · K 100 mgModerateCream puff shell, prepared from recipeP 119 · Na 483 · K 97 mgModerateDoughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, enrichedP 117 · Na 316 · K 102 mgModerateDoughnuts, cake-type, plain, sugared or glazedP 117 · Na 402 · K 102 mgModerateCake, pound, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Panque Casero, home baked styleP 119 · Na 357 · K 101 mgModerateMuffin, blueberry, commercially prepared, low-fatP 125 · Na 413 · K 96 mgModerateBread, eggP 106 · Na 380 · K 115 mgModerateRolls, hamburger or hotdog, plainP 101 · Na 494 · K 122 mgModerateCookies, raisin, soft-typeP 83 · Na 418 · K 140 mgModerateCroissants, butterP 105 · Na 384 · K 118 mgModerateBread, reduced-calorie, oatmealP 100 · Na 388 · K 124 mgModerateBread, white, commercially preparedP 98 · Na 490 · K 126 mgModerateBread, naan, plain, commercially prepared, refrigeratedP 100 · Na 465 · K 125 mgModeratePie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready CrustP 117 · Na 471 · K 113 mgModerateBread, white wheatP 103 · Na 478 · K 127 mgModerateCake, coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, commercially prepared, enrichedP 108 · Na 351 · K 123 mgModerateCake, coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, commercially prepared, unenrichedP 108 · Na 351 · K 123 mgModerateDanish pastry, cinnamon, enrichedP 107 · Na 414 · K 125 mgModerateDanish pastry, cinnamon, unenrichedP 107 · Na 371 · K 125 mgModerateCinnamon buns, frostedP 131 · Na 305 · K 102 mgModerateBread, white, commercially prepared, toasted, low sodium no saltP 103 · Na 376 · K 131 mgModerateSweet rolls, cheeseP 98 · Na 357 · K 137 mgModerateMuffins, English, plain, toasted, enriched, with calcium propionateP 107 · Na 477 · K 129 mgModerateRolls, dinner, oat branP 115 · Na 413 · K 121 mgModerateBread, oat bran, toastedP 116 · Na 387 · K 123 mgModerateCake, pound, commercially prepared, other than all butter, enrichedP 134 · Na 400 · K 106 mgModerateCake, pound, commercially prepared, other than all butter, unenrichedP 134 · Na 400 · K 106 mgModerateBread, reduced-calorie, oat branP 139 · Na 459 · K 102 mgModerateCookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, reduced fatP 66 · Na 471 · K 176 mgModerateBread, egg, toastedP 117 · Na 417 · K 126 mgModerateCookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, unenrichedP 108 · Na 315 · K 135 mgModerateMuffins, corn, toaster-typeP 151 · Na 430 · K 92 mgModerateBagels, cinnamon-raisin, toastedP 83 · Na 370 · K 163 mgModerateCake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frostingP 106 · Na 315 · K 140 mgModerateBagels, cinnamon-raisinP 100 · Na 407 · K 148 mgModerateCookies, chocolate chip, refrigerated doughP 69 · Na 321 · K 180 mgModerateFrench toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat milkP 117 · Na 479 · K 134 mgModerateCookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coatedP 37 · Na 371 · K 217 mg