Mexican Food and CKD: Tacos, Rice and the Friendly Side of the Menu
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What to know about Mexican food with CKD
Mexican restaurant food concentrates sodium in the seasoned meats, cheese, crema and refried sides, while the corn tortilla, rice and fresh vegetables stay moderate. The friendly order is grilled protein with rice and beans in moderation, not the cheese-laden platter. The ratings below show which Mexican staples stay manageable.
How to order at a Mexican restaurant
Choose grilled chicken or fish tacos without cheese and crema, rice and beans in moderate portions, and salsa or pico de gallo instead of queso. Skip the burrito bowl loaded with cheese, sour cream and seasoned rice — the toppings are where the sodium lives.
Ratings for ordering mexican food with ckd
Kidney-friendlyOil, rice branK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFish oil, herringK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFish oil, menhadenK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFish oil, menhaden, fully hydrogenatedK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFish oil, salmonK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, industrial, soy and cottonseed, principal use as a tortilla shorteningK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFat, chickenK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFish oil, cod liverK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyFish oil, sardineK 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-friendlySoup, chicken noodle, dry, mix, prepared with waterK 13 · P 12 · Na 229 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-friendlySoup, chicken noodle, low sodium, canned, prepared with equal volume waterK 22 · P 17 · Na 173 mgKidney-friendlyBabyfood, cereal, rice, with applesauce and bananas, strainedK 28 · P 12 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlyCandies, jellybeansK 37 · P 4 · Na 50 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 mgPractical tips
- Grilled chicken or fish tacos without cheese and crema are the friendly Mexican order.
- Rice and beans in moderate portions — the beans rate moderate for potassium and phosphorus.
- Salsa and pico de gallo replace the queso and sour cream — flavour without the sodium.