Japanese Food and CKD: Sushi, Miso and the Sodium in the Soy
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What to know about Japanese food with CKD
Japanese food is often framed as healthy, but the restaurant version carries hidden sodium in the soy sauce, miso broth and teriyaki glaze — while the fish, rice and vegetables stay moderate. The friendly order is sashimi or plain nigiri with a measured soy drizzle, not the teriyaki-glazed bowl. The ratings below show which Japanese staples stay manageable.
How to order at a Japanese restaurant
Choose sashimi or plain nigiri, steamed rice, edamame in moderation and miso soup as a small side. Skip the teriyaki glaze, tempura and ramen broth, and keep the soy sauce to a measured drizzle — the condiment carries the sodium.
Ratings for ordering japanese food with ckd
Kidney-friendlyOil, rice branK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFish oil, salmonK 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-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-friendlyRice, white, short-grain, cooked, unenrichedK 26 · P 33 · Na 0 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-friendlyRice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cookedK 35 · P 43 · Na 1 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without saltK 35 · P 43 · Na 1 mgKidney-friendlyBabyfood, dinner, chicken and riceK 60 · P 20 · Na 25 mgKidney-friendlyBeverages, rice milk, unsweetenedK 27 · P 56 · Na 39 mgPractical tips
- Sashimi or plain nigiri with a measured soy drizzle is the friendly Japanese order.
- Teriyaki glaze, tempura and ramen broth are the sodium-dense end of the menu.
- Edamame in moderation — the legumes list shows the potassium and phosphorus columns.