We’re here to help you delay dialysis. Worsening kidneys are scary. But the good news is that when changes are made early, CKD progression can be slowed and even halted. It’s all about changing your diet.

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We are
RenalTracker
We’re here to help you delay dialysis.
Worsening kidneys are scary. But the good news is that
when changes are made early, CKD progression
can be slowed and even halted.
It’s all about changing your
diet.
This program won the 2019 KidneyX Redesign Dialysis Prize,
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Chief Technology Officer and the
American Society of Nephrology.
KidneyX awards innovative medical breakthroughs that improve
patients’ quality of life, reduce disease and treatment

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complica- tions, and minimize burden on the family and care
partner(s).

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Great Renal Dessert Options for your Kidney Disease
Dessert Options for CKD Patients
Who doesn’t love desserts?
They’re the most perfect way to end a full-course meal. Desserts are also a
really common way to cool down, when the summers are hot.
Problem is, being a CKD patient kinda limits your choices for dessert. Most
tasty desserts, like ice cream or yoghurt, are rich in potassium and phosphorus.
Choosing which dessert to have can be difficult, especially when you’re eating
out.
So, here are some advice that the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) can give
you when choosing renal dessert options for your kidney disease:
How to Pick Your Desserts When Eating Out
1.When in doubt, ask.
Often, desserts with elaborate preparations have hidden potassium and
phosphorus in them due to certain ingredients that may have been added.
To be sure, ask for a clear description of the desserts in their menu, and
choose the ones with simple preparations.
It also wouldn’t hurt if you inform the management of your kidney condition.
Some restaurants do cater to the needs of CKD patients and will gladly make
adjustments to your food.
2. Learn to share, minimize, or entirely avoid certain desserts.
A not-so-fun fact: desserts with chocolate, cream cheese, ice cream, or nuts
carry high amounts of potassium and phosphorus. According to the USDA
Nutrient Database:

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Common Dessert
Ingredient
Potassium
(per 100
g)
Phosphorus
(per 100 g)
chocolate, dark 60 3.00
cream cheese 298 8.20
ice cream, vanilla 2 0.17
nuts, mixed 50 0.00
Source: US Dept. of Agriculture - National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Friendly advice: if there are no other choices, you can either eat a small
amount, share it with somebody, or just avoid it altogether.
3. Be careful with desserts that add to your daily fluid intake.
Healthy dessert choices for you may add to your daily fluid intake. Some of
them are the following:
• fruit ice
• gelatin
• sorbet
• sherbet
We recommend that you consult your doctor about establishing your fluid
limits, if you haven’t already, and talk about how much of these desserts you
should take in.
4. Be careful with sweets.
It’s not just your SPPP (sodium, protein, potassium, and phosphorus) that
you should watch out for. You should also be careful with your sugar and
carbohydrate intake, especially from sweets.
Advice: always consult your doctor or dietitian. They are more familiar with

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your specific needs.
Now you might be thinking: So, which desserts are good for me? And which
other desserts should I avoid?
Good vs Poor Dessert Choices
To make this more direct and easier to understand, here’s a long table of the
good dessert choices versus the poor ones. Enjoy!
Cakes (can be topped with whipped cream and low-potassium fruits)
Good Choices Poor Choices
angel food cake carrot cake
apple cake chocolate mousse cake
lemon cake devil’s food cake
pound cake fruitcake
spice cake German chocolate cake
white or yellow cake
other cakes rich in chocolate, co-
conut, dried fruits, or nuts
Cookies and Wafers
Good Choices Poor Choices
sugar cookies brownies
Lorna Doones® cookies chocolate cookies
vanilla wafers coconut macaroons
lemon creme cookies snickerdoodles
butter cookies

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Coolers
Good Choices Poor Choices
fruit ice ice cream
sherbet frozen yoghurt
sorbet banana split
Fruit Deserts (go for low-potassium fruits)
Good Choices Poor Choices
berries bananas
strawberry shortcake oranges
gelatin desserts kiwi
Pies/Tarts
Good Choices Poor Choices
apple pie/tart banana cream pie
blueberry pie/tart chocolate cream
cherry pie/tart coconut pie
lemon meringue pie minced meat pie
strawberry pie/tart pecan pie
pumpkin pie
sweet potato pie
cheesecake

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Hopefully, this helps you decide which desserts to make at home, or order in
a restaurant next time you eat out.
If you like, you may check out our own dessert recipes in the next pages:
• Apple Muffins
• Blueberry Muffins
• Cornbread Muffins
• Cranberry Muffins
• Gingerbread Muffins
• Raspberry Streusel Muffins
• Strawberry Sorbet
Having CKD doesn’t mean you won’t be able to enjoy eating anymore. Sure,
you might be limited in your choices, but if you know where to find them,
there are great choices all around.

9. Low-potassium recipe
6
Apple Muffins
Makes 12 servings
Sodium 177 mg
Protein 3 g
Potassium 46 mg
Phosphorus 34 mg
Calcium 10 mg
Calories 162 kcal
Fat 10 g
Water 60 g
Carbohydrates 15 g

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1
1/2
tspcinnamon
7
Apple Muffins
Ingredients
9) 1 tsp baking soda
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400° F and place
muffin papers in muffin pan. peel
and cut apple into small pieces.
2. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add
sugar, oil and water; mix well. Add
vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, combine
flour, baking soda and 1 teaspoon
cinnamon.
4. Stir flour mixture into egg
mixture. Batter will be lumpy. Fold
in apple pieces.
5. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Mix
remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
with 1 teaspoon sugar. Sprinkle on
top of muffins.
QTY UNIT FOOD ITEM
1) 12 pc muffin papers
2)
1
1/2
cup raw apple
3) 2 pc eggs
4) 1 cup sugar
5) 1/2 cup canola oil
6) 1/2 cup water
7) 1 tbsp vanilla
8)
1
1/2
cup
all purpose white
flour

11. Low-potassium recipe
8
Blueberry Muffin
Makes 12 servings
Sodium 139 mg
Protein 1.5 g
Potassium 71 mg
Phosphorus 94 mg
Calcium 29 mg
Calories 123 kcal
Fat 4 g
Water 80 g
Carbohydrates 21 g

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Blueberry Muffin
Ingredients Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2. Beat egg white in a small mixing
bowl until stiff. Set aside.
3. Cream margarine and sugar
together until smooth.
4. Add water and vanilla,
mixing thoroughly.
5. Add baking powder and flour.
6. Fold in beaten egg white and
blueberries.
7. Bake in greased muffin pan for 30
minutes.
QTY UNIT FOOD ITEM
1) 1 pc egg white
2) 1/4 cup butter
3) 1/2 cup sugar
4) 7 tbsp water
5) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
6) 1 cup all-purpose flour
7) 1 cup
blueberries,
canned and
drained or fresh

13. Low-potassium recipe
10
Cornbread Muffins
Makes 12 servings
Sodium 85 mg
Protein 3 g
Potassium 40 mg
Phosphorus 100 mg
Calcium 64 mg
Calories 124 kcal
Fat 3 g
Water 60 g
Carbohydrates 23 g

14. 2) 1
cupplain cornmeal, white or yellow
4) 2 tspbaking powder
6) 1
cupunenriched rice milk
11
Cornbread Muffins
Ingredients
1)
1 cup
all-purpose white
flour
3) 1/4 cup sugar
5) 1/2 cup
liquid egg substi-
tute
unsalted butter,
7) 2 tbsp melted or 2 table-
spoons canola oil
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. In a bowl, combine flour,
cornmeal, sugar and baking powder.
3. In another bowl, combine
egg substitute, rice milk and
melted butter.
4. Stir dry ingredients into wet
ingredients just until
moistened.
5. Fill greased or paper-lined
muffin cups 2/3 full.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until
a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Serve warm
QTY UNIT FOOD ITEM

15. Low-potassium recipe
12
Raspberry Streusel Muffins
Makes 16 servings
Sodium 111 mg
Protein 2 g
Potassium 56 mg
Phosphorus 69 mg
Calcium 70 mg
Calories 138 kcal
Fat 6 g
Water 50 g
Carbohydrates 19 g

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2)
1
1/2
tspbaking powder
Raspberry Streusel
Muffins
Ingredients
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 16
muffin cups with paper liners. Mix 1
1)
1
1/3
cup flour 1/3 cups flour and baking powder in
a small bowl.
2. Stir in raspberries. In a medium
3) 1 cup
fresh or frozen
bowl, beat 1/4 cup margarine with sugar and
egg. Blend in creamer. Stir in flour mixture,
just until moistened. Spoon into 16 muffin
cups.
3. In a small bowl, mix brown
sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 2
tablespoons margarine and
cinnamon. Sprinkle over muffins.
4. Bake 15 to 18 minutes.
QTY UNIT FOOD ITEM
raspberries
4) 1/4 cup margarine
5) 1/2 pc egg
6) 1
7) 1/4
cup
cup
liquid non-diary
creamer
brown sugar
8) 1/4 cup flour
9) 2 tbsp margarine
10) 2 tsp cinnamon

17. Low-sodium recipe
14
Strawberry Sorbet
Makes 2 servings
Sodium 1 mg
Protein 0 g
Potassium 79 mg
Phosphorus 12 mg
Calcium 9 mg
Calories 67 kcal
Fat 16 g
Water 180 g
Carbohydrates 21 g

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Strawberry
Sorbet
Ingredients
Directions
1.Place ice in a blender.
2. Add all other ingredients, turn
speed to crush or liquefy
5)
1
1/4 tbsp
ice, crushed
or cubed
QTY UNIT FOOD ITEM
1) 1/4 cup sugar
2) 1 cup
frozen or fresh
strawberries,
cleaned
3) 1 tbsp lemon juice
4) 1/4 cup water

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