Kidney-friendly Meat & Protein

167 foods rated

A practical round-up of 167 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

This tier means meat & protein items here do not push any of the three minerals past 15% of the daily limit per 100 g. They are generally the safest choices within their category, though individual labs and stage still set the final rule. Examples in this list include pork, beef and pork. 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.

Kidney-friendlyPork, bacon, rendered fat, cookedP 9 · Na 27 · K 15 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, variety meats and by-products, suet, rawP 15 · Na 7 · K 16 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, leaf fat, rawP 19 · Na 5 · K 31 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, ears, frozen, cooked, simmeredP 24 · Na 167 · K 40 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, chitterlings, rawP 48 · Na 24 · K 18 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, chitterlings, cooked, simmeredP 66 · Na 18 · K 14 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, ears, frozen, rawP 41 · Na 191 · K 55 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, backfat, rawP 38 · Na 11 · K 65 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, variety meats and by-products, tripe, cooked, simmeredP 66 · Na 68 · K 42 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, feet, boiledP 83 · Na 67 · K 31 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, feet, cooked, simmeredP 82 · Na 73 · K 33 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, separable fat, rawP 54 · Na 32 · K 64 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, variety meats and by-products, tripe, rawP 64 · Na 97 · K 67 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, rawP 86 · Na 22 · K 51 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, feet, rawP 75 · Na 132 · K 63 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, subcutaneous fat, rawP 45 · Na 28 · K 93 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, subcutaneous fat, rawP 51 · Na 26 · K 93 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, rawP 73 · Na 31 · K 82 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, retail cuts, separable fat, rawP 61 · Na 26 · K 96 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, retail cuts, separable fat, cookedP 64 · Na 23 · K 99 mgKidney-friendlyTurkey, skin, from retail parts, from dark meat, rawP 80 · Na 78 · K 93 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, Intermuscular fat, rawP 61 · Na 34 · K 119 mgKidney-friendlyVeal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, rawP 73 · Na 26 · K 107 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, rawP 71 · Na 33 · K 112 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, skin, with added solution, rawP 88 · Na 139 · K 101 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, subcutaneous fat, cookedP 66 · Na 25 · K 129 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, seam fat, rawP 71 · Na 55 · K 126 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, intermuscular fat, cookedP 75 · Na 25 · K 125 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, rawP 100 · Na 63 · K 103 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, tail, cooked, simmeredP 47 · Na 25 · K 157 mgKidney-friendlyTurkey, skin from whole, with added solution, rawP 99 · Na 138 · K 107 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, intermuscular fat, rawP 68 · Na 32 · K 143 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, stomach, cooked, simmeredP 129 · Na 40 · K 85 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, skin, rawP 95 · Na 51 · K 119 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, stewedP 99 · Na 56 · K 117 mgKidney-friendlyMollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, rawP 93 · Na 178 · K 124 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, cookedP 135 · Na 35 · K 87 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, cooked simmeredP 122 · Na 52 · K 108 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, brisket navel end, separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedP 94 · Na 33 · K 137 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, separable fat, cookedP 109 · Na 56 · K 125 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, rawP 86 · Na 25 · K 148 mgKidney-friendlyPoultry, mechanically deboned, from backs and necks with skin, rawP 132 · Na 40 · K 104 mgKidney-friendlyPoultry, mechanically deboned, from mature hens, rawP 132 · Na 40 · K 104 mgKidney-friendlyVeal, external fat only, rawP 133 · Na 89 · K 107 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, external fat, rawP 92 · Na 69 · K 149 mgKidney-friendlyTurkey, whole, skin, rawP 120 · Na 62 · K 124 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, subcutaneous fat, cookedP 84 · Na 43 · K 164 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, rawP 112 · Na 64 · K 137 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, fried, flourP 126 · Na 53 · K 125 mgKidney-friendlyMollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, rawP 97 · Na 85 · K 156 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, brisket navel end, separable lean only, cooked, braisedP 113 · Na 39 · K 142 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, rawP 113 · Na 64 · K 144 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, skin, with added solution, cooked, braisedP 112 · Na 139 · K 146 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 121 · Na 67 · K 139 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, roastedP 125 · Na 65 · K 136 mgKidney-friendlyMollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, liquidP 114 · Na 215 · K 149 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 120 · Na 64 · K 145 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batterP 115 · Na 276 · K 151 mgKidney-friendlyMollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heatP 115 · Na 163 · K 152 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat only, cooked, simmeredP 128 · Na 64 · K 140 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, stomach, rawP 130 · Na 75 · K 140 mgKidney-friendlyPork sausage, reduced sodium, cookedP 110 · Na 294 · K 160 mgKidney-friendlyFish, roughy, orange, rawP 107 · Na 72 · K 167 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, tongue - swiss cut, cooked, soaked and simmeredP 143 · Na 52 · K 132 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, seam fat, cookedP 112 · Na 53 · K 164 mgKidney-friendlyVeal, breast, separable fat, cookedP 102 · Na 49 · K 181 mgKidney-friendlyFish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heatP 102 · Na 69 · K 181 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, ground lamb, cooked, braisedP 122 · Na 34 · K 162 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat only, cooked, stewedP 134 · Na 73 · K 153 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat only, cooked, stewedP 130 · Na 67 · K 158 mgKidney-friendlyTurkey, young hen, skin only, cooked, roastedP 133 · Na 44 · K 155 mgKidney-friendlyTurkey, mechanically deboned, from turkey frames, rawP 115 · Na 48 · K 173 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat only, rawP 113 · Na 81 · K 175 mgKidney-friendlyVeal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, cookedP 116 · Na 57 · K 173 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, skin, cooked, braisedP 130 · Na 75 · K 161 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, braisedP 134 · Na 67 · K 158 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, belly, rawP 108 · Na 32 · K 185 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, cookedP 114 · Na 51 · K 179 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, oyster blade, separable lean only, cooked, braisedP 144 · Na 25 · K 151 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, oyster blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedP 144 · Na 25 · K 151 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 133 · Na 70 · K 166 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, flap, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedP 122 · Na 51 · K 182 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 139 · Na 67 · K 166 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin and giblets and neck, stewedP 144 · Na 66 · K 163 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cookedP 114 · Na 58 · K 194 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 139 · Na 71 · K 170 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, rawP 123 · Na 84 · K 187 mgKidney-friendlyPork, fresh, composite of separable fat, with added solution, rawP 121 · Na 81 · K 191 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flourP 132 · Na 82 · K 180 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 146 · Na 63 · K 167 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, rawP 136 · Na 73 · K 178 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat and skin, with added solution, rawP 135 · Na 150 · K 179 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 139 · Na 73 · K 176 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, Intermuscular fat, cookedP 118 · Na 52 · K 198 mgKidney-friendlyFish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solidsP 139 · Na 247 · K 179 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, rib chop/rack roast, frenched, bone-in, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, rawP 132 · Na 69 · K 189 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, manufacturing beef, cooked, boiledP 129 · Na 32 · K 193 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, flap, boneless, separable lean only, cooked, braisedP 137 · Na 54 · K 186 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat only, cooked, stewedP 143 · Na 74 · K 181 mgKidney-friendlyChicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, stewedP 141 · Na 76 · K 184 mg