4th of July BBQ: Kidney-Friendly Grill & Side Dishes
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What to know about BBQ with CKD
A 4th of July cookout is burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw and watermelon — a meal built on sodium-heavy processed meats and potassium-heavy sides. The good news is that grilled food is one of the most controllable meals of the year: you choose the meat, the marinade and the portions. The ratings below show which cookout staples stay safe and which need a small plate.
How to grill kidney-friendly
Plain grilled chicken, beef patties and fish score well; hot dogs, sausage and ribs carry sodium and phosphate additives. Potato salad and baked beans are potassium loads, while coleslaw, watermelon and corn on the cob are the friendly fillers.
Ratings for 4th of july bbq
Kidney-friendlyOil, corn, peanut, and oliveK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlySyrups, corn, high-fructoseK 0 · P 0 · Na 2 mgKidney-friendlyOil, corn and canolaK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cookingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFat, beef tallowK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyWater, with corn syrup and/or sugar and low calorie sweetener, fruit flavoredK 0 · P 0 · Na 8 mgKidney-friendlyFat, chickenK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyShortening frying, beef tallow and cottonseedK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, industrial, soy, principal uses popcorn and flavoring vegetablesK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyShortening, industrial, soy and corn for fryingK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlySyrups, corn, lightK 1 · P 0 · Na 62 mgKidney-friendlySoup, beef broth, cubed, prepared with waterK 6 · P 3 · Na 260 mgKidney-friendlyBeverages, Energy Drink with carbonated water and high fructose corn syrupK 10 · P 0 · Na 48 mgKidney-friendlyCornstarchK 3 · P 13 · Na 9 mgKidney-friendlySoup, chicken noodle, dry, mix, prepared with waterK 13 · P 12 · Na 229 mgKidney-friendlyCranberry juice cocktail, bottled, low calorie, with calcium, saccharin and corn sweetenerK 25 · P 1 · Na 3 mgKidney-friendlySoup, beef broth, less/reduced sodium, ready to serveK 20 · P 9 · Na 225 mgKidney-friendlyBeef, variety meats and by-products, suet, rawK 16 · P 15 · Na 7 mgKidney-friendlySoup, SWANSON, beef broth, lower sodiumK 23 · P 10 · Na 180 mgKidney-friendlyCereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without saltK 22 · P 14 · Na 2 mgPractical tips
- Grill plain chicken breast or lean beef patties without bottled sauces — the marinade is where sodium hides.
- Watermelon and coleslaw are the kidney-friendly fillers: take a big plate of those and a small one of the heavy sides.
- Skip the processed options (hot dogs, sausages) or keep them to one serving with no added salt.