Ethnic Cuisines with CKD: Chinese, Mexican, Italian and Indian Menu Navigation
20 foods rated from this table
What to know about ethnic cuisine with CKD
Ethnic restaurants concentrate flavour through sauces, broths and spice blends — the sodium-dense end of each cuisine — but every cuisine also has a plain end: steamed dishes, grilled protein, rice and fresh vegetables. The ratings below show the common ethnic dishes and which ones stay manageable.
How to order across cuisines
Chinese: steamed or stir-fried vegetables with plain protein, sauce on the side, rice. Mexican: grilled chicken or fish tacos without cheese and crema, rice and beans in moderation. Italian: grilled protein with marinara on the side, no cheese-laden pasta. Indian: tandoori or grilled protein, dal in moderation, naan over fried breads.
Ratings for ordering ethnic cuisines
Kidney-friendlyOil, rice branK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cookedK 10 · P 8 · Na 5 mgKidney-friendlyRice noodles, cookedK 4 · P 20 · Na 19 mgKidney-friendlyAlcoholic beverage, riceK 25 · P 6 · Na 2 mgKidney-friendlyCereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with saltK 20 · P 17 · Na 173 mgKidney-friendlyBabyfood, cereal, rice, with applesauce and bananas, strainedK 28 · P 12 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlyNoodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice, dehydratedK 10 · P 32 · Na 10 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, preparedK 9 · P 37 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlySoup, chicken with rice, canned, prepared with equal volume waterK 41 · P 9 · Na 238 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, steamed, Chinese restaurantK 20 · P 33 · Na 5 mgKidney-friendlyNoodles, japanese, somen, cookedK 29 · P 27 · Na 161 mgKidney-friendlyPasta, gluten-free, corn and rice flour, cookedK 24 · P 33 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, short-grain, enriched, cookedK 26 · P 33 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyPasta, homemade, made without egg, cookedK 19 · P 40 · Na 74 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, short-grain, cooked, unenrichedK 26 · P 33 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyNoodles, japanese, soba, cookedK 35 · P 25 · Na 60 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cookedK 29 · P 37 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenrichedK 29 · P 37 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyPasta, homemade, made with egg, cookedK 21 · P 52 · Na 83 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cookedK 35 · P 43 · Na 1 mgPractical tips
- Every cuisine has a plain end — steamed, grilled and rice-based dishes first.
- Sauce on the side works across Chinese, Mexican, Italian and Indian menus.
- Cheese, crema and heavy sauces are the sodium-and-phosphorus concentrators.