Vegetarian and Vegan Eating with CKD: Beans, Tofu and Grains on the Data
20 foods rated from this table
What to know about vegetarian eating with CKD
A vegetarian or vegan diet is workable with CKD, and the week's UK Biobank analysis found vegetarians had a 19% lower risk of developing CKD than high meat eaters. The nuance is the minerals: legumes and nuts carry more potassium and phosphorus per 100 g than their friendly rating alone suggests, so portions and preparation matter. The ratings below show which vegetarian staples stay manageable.
How to build a vegetarian plate
Anchor the plate on cooked beans and lentils in moderate portions, tofu and eggs (if lacto-ovo), grains like rice and pasta, and the friendly fruits and vegetables. Boiling and discarding the water lowers potassium in root vegetables, and legumes benefit from soaking and cooking.
Ratings for vegetarian diets with ckd
Kidney-friendlyOil, rice branK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyShortening bread, soybean and cottonseedK 0 · P 0 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyOil, industrial, coconut, principal uses candy coatings, oil sprays, roasting nutsK 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-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 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-friendlyPasta, homemade, made without egg, cookedK 19 · P 40 · Na 74 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, short-grain, cooked, unenrichedK 26 · P 33 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyBeans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, canned, drained solidsK 27 · P 32 · Na 42 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cookedK 29 · P 37 · Na 0 mgKidney-friendlyRice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenrichedK 29 · P 37 · Na 0 mgPractical tips
- Cooked beans and lentils in moderate portions are the vegetarian protein base.
- Boiling vegetables and legumes and discarding the water lowers potassium.
- Rice, pasta and bread anchor the vegetarian plate on the friendly end of the list.