American Fast Food and CKD: The Chain Menu on the Data
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What to know about American fast food with CKD
American fast food is the most sodium-dense eating environment in the database — burgers, fries, nuggets and sodas stack the three minerals faster than any other cuisine. The strategy is damage control: plain items, small portions, no drink upgrade. The ratings below show which chain staples stay manageable.
How to order at the chain counter
Order the plain burger or grilled chicken sandwich without cheese and sauces, small fries or a side salad, and water or unsweetened tea. Skip the combo meal — the large drink and fries bundle push the sodium and sugar totals.
Ratings for ordering american fast food with ckd
Kidney-friendlyOil, soybean, salad or cookingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, sesame, salad or cookingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, cottonseed, salad or cookingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, safflower, salad or cooking, linoleicK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleicK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cookingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, peanut, salad or cookingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, soybean, salad or cookingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, industrial, canola with antifoaming agent, principal uses salads, woks and light fryingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, industrial, canola for salads, woks and light fryingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, soybean, salad or cooking, and cottonseedK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, olive, salad or cookingK 1 · P 0 · Na 2 mgKidney-friendlyCarbonated beverage, cream sodaK 1 · P 0 · Na 12 mgKidney-friendlyBeverages, carbonated, grape sodaK 1 · P 0 · Na 15 mgKidney-friendlyBeverages, carbonated, lemon-lime soda, no caffeineK 1 · P 0 · Na 10 mgKidney-friendlyBeverages, carbonated, club sodaK 2 · P 0 · Na 21 mgKidney-friendlySalad dressing, home recipe, vinegar and oilK 8 · P 0 · Na 1 mgKidney-friendlySalad dressing, sweet and sourK 33 · P 3 · Na 208 mgKidney-friendlyCarbonated beverage, chocolate-flavored sodaK 50 · P 1 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlySalad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, regular, without saltK 48 · P 9 · Na 30 mgPractical tips
- Plain burger or grilled chicken, no cheese, no sauces — the friendly end of the chain menu.
- Small fries or a side salad instead of the combo upgrade.
- Water or unsweetened tea replaces the soda — potassium and sugar both drop.