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Phosphorus-Rich Foods

(based on levels per 100-gram serving)
Updated on June 03, 2025

Phosphorus is a vital mineral that supports healthy bones and teeth, assists in energy production, and plays a key role in cell repair and kidney function.

This nutrition guide highlights food items naturally rich in phosphorus, measured per 100-gram serving, to help you maintain a balanced and nutrient-rich diet.

However, for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or impaired kidney function, excess phosphorus can build up in the blood, leading to serious health problems like weak bones, heart issues, and calcium imbalance. In such cases, a low-phosphorus diet may be recommended by healthcare providers to protect kidney health.

Use this list to make informed food choices-whether you're boosting your phosphorus intake for bone strength or limiting it to manage kidney health.

Phosphorus-Rich Foods (Served per 100 grams) - Ranked from highest to lowest

1. Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate (9918mg)

2. Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium (6869mg)

3. Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix (2368mg)

4. Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate (2191mg)

5. Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) (1684mg)

6. Rice bran, crude (1677mg)

7. Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix (1660mg)

8. Seeds, hemp seed, hulled (1650mg)

9. Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A (1630mg)

10. Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) (1597mg)

11. Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) (1587mg)

12. Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder (1429mg)

13. Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) (1400mg)

14. Whey, acid, dried (1349mg)

15. Beverages, Protein powder whey based (1321mg)

16. Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat Bran (1314mg)

17. Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, no added sodium (1293mg)

18. Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame (1293mg)

19. Beverages, Protein powder soy based (1272mg)

20. Fruit-flavored drink, dry powdered mix, low calorie, with aspartame (1239mg)

21. Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried (1233mg)

22. Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt (1174mg)

23. Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added (1174mg)

24. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, without salt (1158mg)

25. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (1158mg)

26. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, without salt (1155mg)

27. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added (1155mg)

28. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added (1155mg)

29. Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original (1150mg)

30. Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain (1146mg)

31. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, without salt (1139mg)

32. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, with salt added (1139mg)

33. Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Wheat Germ, Regular (1130mg)

34. Babyfood, Snack, GERBER, GRADUATES, LIL CRUNCHIES, baked whole grain corn snack (1044mg)

35. Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) (1040mg)

36. Egg, yolk, dried (1040mg)

37. KRAFT VELVEETA LIGHT Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Product (1024mg)

38. Wheat bran, crude (1013mg)

39. Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced (1011mg)

40. Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Honey Crunch Wheat Germ (1011mg)

41. Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D (985mg)

42. Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (985mg)

43. Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock) (976mg)

44. Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D (968mg)

45. Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (968mg)

46. Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted (950mg)

47. KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ LIGHT Pasteurized Process Cheese Product (943mg)

48. Cheese, pasteurized process, cheddar or American, fat-free (936mg)

49. Milk, buttermilk, dried (933mg)

50. Whey, sweet, dried (932mg)

51. Cheese spread, American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat (931mg)

52. KRAFT FREE Singles American Nonfat Pasteurized Process Cheese Product (923mg)

53. Pancakes, buckwheat, dry mix, incomplete (913mg)

54. Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder (893mg)

55. Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powder (893mg)

56. Cheese spread, pasteurized process, American (875mg)

57. Spices, poppy seed (870mg)

58. KRAFT VELVEETA Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread (863mg)

59. Seeds, chia seeds, dried (860mg)

60. Wheat germ, crude (842mg)

61. Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction (839mg)

62. Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash (839mg)

63. Cheese product, pasteurized process, cheddar, reduced fat (829mg)

64. Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, reduced fat, fortified with vitamin D (829mg)

65. Spices, mustard seed, ground (828mg)

66. Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss, low fat (827mg)

67. Cheese, pasteurized process, American, low fat (827mg)

68. Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted (810mg)

69. Fish, herring eggs, Pacific, dry (Alaska Native) (808mg)

70. Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat (807mg)

71. Cheese, parmesan, low sodium (807mg)

72. KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ Pasteurized Process Cheese Sauce (806mg)

73. Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant, with added oil (804mg)

74. Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant (804mg)

75. Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched (804mg)

76. Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched (804mg)

77. Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) (800mg)

78. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified (790mg)

79. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat) (790mg)

80. Pancakes, whole wheat, dry mix, incomplete (789mg)

81. Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE (785mg)

82. Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) (784mg)

83. Pancakes, whole-wheat, dry mix, incomplete (782mg)

84. Soy protein isolate, potassium type (776mg)

85. Soy protein isolate (776mg)

86. Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D (776mg)

87. Milk, dry, whole, with added vitamin D (776mg)

88. Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated) (774mg)

89. Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated) (774mg)

90. Seeds, sesame meal, partially defatted (774mg)

91. Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified (768mg)

92. Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss (762mg)

93. Peanut flour, defatted (760mg)

94. Cheese, romano (760mg)

95. Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali (758mg)

96. Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, plain (758mg)

97. Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat (757mg)

98. Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried (755mg)

99. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels (752mg)

100. Puddings, lemon, dry mix, instant (752mg)

Data source: USDA Nutrient Database, SR28

Foods Low in Phosphorus, P

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