Limit Meat & Protein

269 foods rated

Here you'll find 269 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

With meat & protein foods in the limit band, the practical approach is to treat them as occasional choices. Serving size decides whether they stay under the daily cap, so keep servings small and pair with low-mineral sides. Examples in this list include turkey and gravy, chicken and fish. 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.

LimitTurkey and gravy, frozenP 81 · Na 554 · K 61 mgLimitChicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, fried, batterP 80 · Na 581 · K 75 mgLimitFish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipeP 73 · Na 524 · K 91 mgLimitPork, cured, separable fat, unheatedP 98 · Na 505 · K 105 mgLimitChicken, canned, meat only, with brothP 111 · Na 503 · K 138 mgLimitSausage, Italian, sweet, linksP 103 · Na 570 · K 194 mgLimitCrustaceans, crab, queen, rawP 133 · Na 539 · K 173 mgLimitSausage, Italian, pork, mild, rawP 126 · Na 563 · K 211 mgLimitCrustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, rawP 244 · Na 566 · K 113 mgLimitCrustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimiP 282 · Na 529 · K 90 mgLimitTurkey, canned, meat only, with brothP 162 · Na 518 · K 224 mgLimitFish, surimiP 282 · Na 143 · K 112 mgLimitFish, flatfish, rawP 252 · Na 296 · K 160 mgLimitChicken breast tenders, breaded, uncookedP 211 · Na 536 · K 214 mgLimitPork sausage, link/patty, reduced fat, unpreparedP 153 · Na 581 · K 275 mgLimitSausage, turkey, fresh, rawP 177 · Na 593 · K 262 mgLimitLamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, braisedP 254 · Na 63 · K 188 mgLimitChicken patty, frozen, uncookedP 196 · Na 518 · K 248 mgLimitFish, pollock, Alaska, rawP 284 · Na 333 · K 160 mgLimitVeal, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, braisedP 250 · Na 58 · K 199 mgLimitBeef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, boiledP 265 · Na 59 · K 184 mgLimitChicken, wing, frozen, glazed, barbecue flavored, heatedP 233 · Na 559 · K 218 mgLimitPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braisedP 291 · Na 42 · K 168 mgLimitLamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braisedP 290 · Na 151 · K 178 mgLimitChicken patty, frozen, cookedP 208 · Na 532 · K 261 mgLimitChicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, back, meat and skinP 217 · Na 509 · K 254 mgLimitBeef, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, simmeredP 254 · Na 59 · K 219 mgLimitChicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, back meat onlyP 212 · Na 563 · K 263 mgLimitGoose, liver, rawP 261 · Na 140 · K 230 mgLimitQuail, meat and skin, rawP 275 · Na 53 · K 216 mgLimitTurkey, all classes, liver, rawP 279 · Na 131 · K 214 mgLimitCrustaceans, crab, blue, cannedP 234 · Na 563 · K 259 mgLimitQuail, cooked, total edibleP 279 · Na 52 · K 216 mgLimitVeal, shoulder, blade chop, separable lean only, cooked, grilledP 253 · Na 113 · K 245 mgLimitDuck, domesticated, liver, rawP 269 · Na 140 · K 230 mgLimitMollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, friedP 217 · Na 591 · K 284 mgLimitTurkey, back, from whole bird, meat and skin, with added solution, roastedP 252 · Na 237 · K 252 mgLimitTurkey, wing, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roastedP 255 · Na 238 · K 249 mgLimitTurkey from whole, light meat, meat only, with added solution, cooked, roastedP 255 · Na 238 · K 249 mgLimitTurkey from whole, light meat, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roastedP 254 · Na 237 · K 250 mgLimitTurkey, breast, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roastedP 255 · Na 238 · K 249 mgLimitTurkey, back, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roastedP 255 · Na 238 · K 249 mgLimitFish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, rawP 254 · Na 39 · K 252 mgLimitPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braisedP 283 · Na 107 · K 227 mgLimitChicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, simmeredP 289 · Na 67 · K 224 mgLimitFish, cod, Pacific, rawP 281 · Na 303 · K 235 mgLimitBeef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, rawP 257 · Na 182 · K 262 mgLimitChicken, liver, all classes, rawP 297 · Na 71 · K 230 mgLimitMollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, friedP 251 · Na 306 · K 279 mgLimitChicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, wing, meat and skinP 251 · Na 579 · K 285 mgLimitTurkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumblesP 263 · Na 85 · K 276 mgLimitPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, brain, rawP 282 · Na 120 · K 258 mgLimitChicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, back, meat and skin, cookedP 249 · Na 584 · K 291 mgLimitTurkey, retail parts, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roastedP 251 · Na 114 · K 292 mgLimitChicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cookedP 255 · Na 347 · K 289 mgLimitChicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, drumstick, meat and skin, cookedP 255 · Na 411 · K 291 mgLimitTurkey, Ground, cookedP 254 · Na 78 · K 294 mgLimitTurkey, retail parts, breast, meat only, cooked, roastedP 253 · Na 114 · K 297 mgLimitMollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heatP 285 · Na 369 · K 268 mgLimitVeal, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, cooked, braisedP 252 · Na 101 · K 305 mgLimitChicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, rotisserie, original seasoning, meat only, cookedP 257 · Na 417 · K 301 mgLimitCrustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, rawP 256 · Na 58 · K 302 mgLimitVeal, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedP 250 · Na 95 · K 309 mgLimitPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, rawP 288 · Na 87 · K 273 mgLimitVeal, variety meats and by-products, lungs, rawP 288 · Na 108 · K 274 mgLimitTurkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, pan-broiled crumblesP 259 · Na 90 · K 304 mgLimitLamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, rawP 270 · Na 112 · K 296 mgLimitCrustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heatP 270 · Na 94 · K 296 mgLimitGame meat, deer, shoulder clod, separable lean only, cooked, braisedP 261 · Na 52 · K 313 mgLimitPheasant, leg, meat only, rawP 280 · Na 45 · K 296 mgLimitFish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bonesP 253 · Na 378 · K 326 mgLimitVeal, shoulder, whole, separable lean only, cooked, braisedP 260 · Na 97 · K 319 mgLimitPork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedP 261 · Na 93 · K 320 mgLimitFish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heatP 254 · Na 88 · K 328 mgLimitPork, fresh, loin, blade, bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiledP 255 · Na 76 · K 332 mgLimitFish, whitefish, mixed species, rawP 270 · Na 51 · K 317 mgLimitVeal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cookedP 250 · Na 89 · K 338 mgLimitVeal, variety meats and by-products, brain, rawP 274 · Na 127 · K 315 mgLimitGame meat, muskrat, cooked, roastedP 271 · Na 95 · K 320 mgLimitFish, seatrout, mixed species, rawP 250 · Na 58 · K 341 mgLimitCanada Goose, breast meat only, skinless, rawP 256 · Na 50 · K 336 mgLimitBeef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braisedP 256 · Na 70 · K 337 mgLimitVeal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedP 263 · Na 87 · K 333 mgLimitVeal, sirloin, separable lean only, cooked, braisedP 259 · Na 81 · K 339 mgLimitBeef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roastedP 252 · Na 56 · K 347 mgLimitGoose, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roastedP 270 · Na 70 · K 329 mgLimitFish, tuna, white, canned in oil, without salt, drained solidsP 267 · Na 50 · K 333 mgLimitBeef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roastedP 254 · Na 56 · K 346 mgLimitVeal, leg, top round, cap off, cutlet, boneless, cooked, grilledP 277 · Na 88 · K 323 mgLimitFish, tuna, white, canned in oil, drained solidsP 267 · Na 396 · K 333 mgLimitFish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heatP 257 · Na 79 · K 344 mgLimitTurkey, ground, fat free, patties, broiledP 264 · Na 59 · K 339 mgLimitBeef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roastedP 253 · Na 56 · K 350 mgLimitPork, fresh, loin, center loin, bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-friedP 251 · Na 94 · K 353 mgLimitPork, fresh, loin, sirloin, boneless, separable lean only, rawP 251 · Na 63 · K 354 mgLimitBeef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilledP 257 · Na 54 · K 348 mgLimitBeef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roastedP 255 · Na 56 · K 350 mgLimitBeef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilledP 257 · Na 57 · K 350 mgLimitBeef, loin, tenderloin roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roastedP 258 · Na 54 · K 349 mgLimitPork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, bone-in, cooked, broiledP 265 · Na 81 · K 344 mg