Deli Sandwiches and CKD: The Cold-Cut Math at the Counter

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What to know about deli sandwiches with CKD

Deli sandwiches are a sodium build-your-own: the cold cuts carry 900+ mg sodium per 100 g in the database, the cheese adds phosphorus, and the condiments stack more sodium. The friendly build is a small portion of meat with lots of vegetables, one cheese slice or none, and mustard over mayo. The ratings below show which deli parts stay manageable.

How to order at the deli counter

Choose roasted turkey or chicken in a small portion, extra lettuce, tomato and onion, one slice of cheese or none, and mustard instead of mayo and sauces. Ask for the bread from the plain end and skip the chips and pickle on the side.

Ratings for ordering deli sandwiches with ckd

Kidney-friendlyShortening bread, soybean and cottonseedK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, mustardK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyMayonnaise, low sodium, low calorie or dietK 10 · P 0 · Na 110 mgKidney-friendlyPickles, cucumber, sour, low sodiumK 23 · P 14 · Na 18 mgKidney-friendlyFrostings, cream cheese-flavor, ready-to-eatK 35 · P 3 · Na 191 mgKidney-friendlyPickles, cucumber, sweet, low sodiumK 32 · P 12 · Na 18 mgKidney-friendlyBeverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, prepared with waterK 41 · P 10 · Na 5 mgKidney-friendlyWhipped cream substitute, dietetic, made from powdered mixK 26 · P 30 · Na 106 mgKidney-friendlySalad dressing, mayonnaise, soybean oil, without saltK 34 · P 28 · Na 30 mgKidney-friendlyBabyfood, ravioli, cheese filled, with tomato sauceK 32 · P 56 · Na 282 mgKidney-friendlyBabyfood, macaroni and cheese, toddlerK 18 · P 81 · Na 264 mgKidney-friendlyBabyfood, dinner, macaroni and cheese, juniorK 44 · P 59 · Na 183 mgKidney-friendlyCream substitute, flavored, powderedK 90 · P 28 · Na 123 mgKidney-friendlyCream substitute, flavored, liquidK 96 · P 28 · Na 67 mgKidney-friendlyBeets, pickled, canned, solids and liquidsK 115 · P 17 · Na 149 mgKidney-friendlyPickles, cucumber, dill, reduced sodiumK 117 · P 16 · Na 18 mgKidney-friendlyLamb, New Zealand, imported, subcutaneous fat, rawK 93 · P 45 · Na 28 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, New Zealand, imported, subcutaneous fat, rawK 93 · P 51 · Na 26 mgKidney-friendlyBabyfood, dinner, macaroni and cheese, strainedK 67 · P 86 · Na 88 mgKidney-friendlyCookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, pecanK 73 · P 85 · Na 281 mg

Practical tips

• Roasted turkey or chicken with lots of vegetables — the small-meat build is the friendly deli order.
• One cheese slice or none — the phosphorus column moves with the second slice.
• Mustard over mayo and sauces — flavour with less sodium and fat.

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