Re: Almond Cheese potassium and phosphorus

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the specifics on the cheese Amy. I always loved cheese but had to

cut WAY down due to problems with potassium. Based on your recommendation

though, I will give this a try.

Thanks!

In a message dated 8/9/2004 2:13:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

purr-fect@... writes:

> I talked with the guy from the natti Almond Cheese company today. He

> said a 1oz. serving contains 5.6mg of potassium and 153mg of phosphorus. Also

> all the styles....mozzarella, cheddar, herbed mozzarella (tasty on garlic

> bread), and a few others I can't think of one is jalepeno something or

> other..all have the same levels of potassium and phosphorus. He said that

many renal

> patients are recommended to use the almond cheeses by their dieticans due to

> the low sodium and moderate protein levels per serving. I have been able to

> find these cheeses in the alternate foods section of the major grocery

> stores or at health food stores like Wild Oats and Whole Foods. They are very

> tasty and melt like normal cheese for pizza, or tacos, or whatever...

>

> Hope this info helps for those of you on restricted potassium and phosphorus

> diets.

>

> Amy

>

[Guest guest]

I was allowed 2000 mg of potassium a day last time I went to the dietitian,

but now my potassium gets way too high at even that level so I need to stay

even lower.

In a message dated 8/9/2004 6:14:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

purr-fect@... writes:

> I wasn't sure how they measured up to regular cheeses as I'm not restricted

> in the potassium and phosphorus areas yet. Out of curiosity what levels are

> you allowed daily? I know every person will be different due to their labs

> and other factors but I have been curious as to what average potassium and

> phosphorus restrictions are.

>

> Amy

[Guest guest]

Unless my eyes deceive me, reading my diet package...

In terms of phosphorus, that would put it at more than an ounce of

mozzarella, and about the same as a typical ounce of cheddar - which are

medium phosphorus foods. For those on a renal diet, the usual restriction is

one ounce of cheese 3 times per week. Potassium is lower, but even the 25mg

in ordinary cheese is really negligeable in the grand scheme of things.

On my hemodialysis diet, apparently because I still urinate quite a bit, and

because my numbers are Ok, my dietician allows me one ounce of cheese per

day as a help in reaching my daily protein quota (6 oz of meat or

equivalent)..

Pierre

Almond Cheese potassium and phosphorus

> I talked with the guy from the natti Almond Cheese company today. He

said a 1oz. serving contains 5.6mg of potassium and 153mg of phosphorus.

Also all the styles....mozzarella, cheddar, herbed mozzarella (tasty on

garlic bread), and a few others I can't think of one is jalepeno something

or other..all have the same levels of potassium and phosphorus. He said

that many renal patients are recommended to use the almond cheeses by their

dieticans due to the low sodium and moderate protein levels per serving. I

have been able to find these cheeses in the alternate foods section of the

major grocery stores or at health food stores like Wild Oats and Whole

Foods. They are very tasty and melt like normal cheese for pizza, or tacos,

or whatever...

>

> Hope this info helps for those of you on restricted potassium and

phosphorus diets.

>

> Amy

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wasn't sure how they measured up to regular cheeses as I'm not restricted in

the potassium and phosphorus areas yet. Out of curiosity what levels are you

allowed daily? I know every person will be different due to their labs and

other factors but I have been curious as to what average potassium and

phosphorus restrictions are.

Amy

Re: Almond Cheese potassium and phosphorus

Unless my eyes deceive me, reading my diet package...

In terms of phosphorus, that would put it at more than an ounce of

mozzarella, and about the same as a typical ounce of cheddar - which are

medium phosphorus foods. For those on a renal diet, the usual restriction is

one ounce of cheese 3 times per week. Potassium is lower, but even the 25mg

in ordinary cheese is really negligeable in the grand scheme of things.

On my hemodialysis diet, apparently because I still urinate quite a bit, and

because my numbers are Ok, my dietician allows me one ounce of cheese per

day as a help in reaching my daily protein quota (6 oz of meat or

equivalent)..

Pierre

[Guest guest]

My renal diet works by servings, but, if you want it in raw amounts, daily

intake of phosphorus should be between 800 and 1200mg. For potassium, daily

intake is usually between 1500 and 2500mg. As you are being followed, they

might make some adjustments to what your specific intake is based on your

monthly numbers. In my experience, it's not a very precise thing. They will

say something like eat another potassium fruit, or, stop pre-soaking your

potatoes, not eat 300 more milligrams.

Pierre

Re: Almond Cheese potassium and phosphorus

> I wasn't sure how they measured up to regular cheeses as I'm not

restricted in the potassium and phosphorus areas yet. Out of curiosity what

levels are you allowed daily? I know every person will be different due to

their labs and other factors but I have been curious as to what average

potassium and phosphorus restrictions are.

>

> Amy