Kidney disease: diet, what you can and cannot eat
Weakened kidneys struggle to clear salt, potassium and protein waste, so all three are limited.
What a dish should not contain
A dish does not fit if it contains:
- a lot of salt
- a lot of potassium
What to watch for
The dish is not ruled out, but you get a warning if it contains:
- a lot of protein
Per-portion limits
These are the numbers the app checks every dish against.
- Sodium — up to 400 mg
- Potassium — up to 600 mg
- Protein — up to 15 g
Guidelines for the day
- Sodium — up to 2000 mg
- Potassium — up to 2500 mg
Recipes that fit
Of the 178 recipes in the catalogue, 58 pass this check completely. Here are 24 of them:
- Rice porridge with pumpkinBreakfast · 30 minCalories 270 kcal · Sodium 106 mg · Potassium 503 mg · Protein 5 g
- Carrot and rice soupSoup · 35 minCalories 100 kcal · Sodium 334 mg · Potassium 213 mg · Protein 2 g
- Rice and vegetable casseroleMain · 50 minCalories 233 kcal · Sodium 336 mg · Potassium 295 mg · Protein 6 g
- Steamed green beans with olive oilSide · 15 minCalories 87 kcal · Sodium 301 mg · Potassium 325 mg · Protein 3 g
- Two-ingredient banana oat cookiesSnack · 25 minCalories 199 kcal · Sodium 1 mg · Potassium 373 mg · Protein 7 g
- Baked apple with cinnamonDessert · 35 minCalories 118 kcal · Sodium 2 mg · Potassium 241 mg · Protein 1 g
- Buckwheat with grated carrotBreakfast · 25 minCalories 261 kcal · Sodium 101 mg · Potassium 301 mg · Protein 7 g
- Red lentil soupSoup · 35 minCalories 223 kcal · Sodium 306 mg · Potassium 428 mg · Protein 13 g
- Pearl barley with vegetablesMain · 70 minCalories 302 kcal · Sodium 233 mg · Potassium 487 mg · Protein 8 g
- Carrot and apple puréeSide · 25 minCalories 85 kcal · Sodium 57 mg · Potassium 340 mg · Protein 1 g
- Flax and rice flour crackersSnack · 55 minCalories 262 kcal · Sodium 46 mg · Potassium 274 mg · Protein 8 g
- Vanilla rice puddingDessert · 40 minCalories 219 kcal · Sodium 93 mg · Potassium 351 mg · Protein 9 g
- Baked millet with appleBreakfast · 45 minCalories 242 kcal · Sodium 3 mg · Potassium 179 mg · Protein 6 g
- Courgette soup with rice noodlesSoup · 30 minCalories 156 kcal · Sodium 90 mg · Potassium 258 mg · Protein 2 g
- Steamed buckwheat and carrot pattiesMain · 50 minCalories 263 kcal · Sodium 108 mg · Potassium 360 mg · Protein 10 g
- Baked zucchini roundsSide · 30 minCalories 94 kcal · Sodium 307 mg · Potassium 518 mg · Protein 2 g
- Rice cakes with cucumber and herbsSnack · 5 minCalories 155 kcal · Sodium 34 mg · Potassium 468 mg · Protein 5 g
- Baked pear with flaxseedDessert · 30 minCalories 152 kcal · Sodium 3 mg · Potassium 300 mg · Protein 2 g
- Rice flour pancakes, baked not friedBreakfast · 30 minCalories 398 kcal · Sodium 391 mg · Potassium 119 mg · Protein 8 g
- Cream of courgette and rice soupSoup · 30 minCalories 132 kcal · Sodium 46 mg · Potassium 280 mg · Protein 2 g
- Couscous with braised aubergine and pepperMain · 30 minCalories 353 kcal · Sodium 88 mg · Potassium 589 mg · Protein 10 g
- Cucumber and yogurt saladSide · 10 minCalories 78 kcal · Sodium 348 mg · Potassium 482 mg · Protein 5 g
- Baked rice pudding with appleDessert · 60 minCalories 237 kcal · Sodium 39 mg · Potassium 141 mg · Protein 5 g
- Oat porridge with soft berriesBreakfast · 15 minCalories 233 kcal · Sodium 75 mg · Potassium 268 mg · Protein 9 g
The rest are in the app, each with the reason it suits you.
Not medical advice
The limits above are general guidelines, not a prescription. Yours are set by your doctor, and the nutrition figures are calculated from the ingredients and remain estimates. Where the app and your doctor disagree, follow your doctor.