Kidney-Safe Foods: Cereals

Kidney safe foods cereals

Are Cereal Staples such as rice, wheat & corn allowed in a Renal Diet?  Are there more cereal options other than these? What are their “kidney-safe” portions? Scroll down to learn.

kidney safe foods cereals wheat rice couscous semolina buckwheat corn

Recommended Portion: 2 servings per day

TIP: Cereals are high in Carbohydrates. If you are a Diabetic, please consult your Renal Dietitian first, to decide on a suitable cereal portion allowance.

MEASURES: 1 Cup = 250 mL (8 ounces) ; 1 Tablespoon = 15 mL; 1 Teaspoon = 5 mL

 

CEREAL & CEREAL PRODUCTSONE SERVING EQUIVALENT
WHEAT

    Bread
    (White / Sourdough / French / Italian / Raisin)

    Renal Diet what can you eat white bread

    Pasta (avoid whole wheat variant)

    Renal Diet what can you eat White Pasta

    Noodles/Spaghetti (Avoid egg-coated variants)

    Renal Diet what can you eat noodles

    Wheat Tortilla (Chapati / naan)

    Renal diet what can you eat Wheat flour tortilla

    Plain Grits

    Renal diet what can you eat Plain grits

    Bagel or English Muffin

    Renal Diet what can you eat bagel English Muffin


    1 slice Bread







    1/2 Cup cooked Pasta






    1/2 Cup cooked noodles / spaghetti







    1-2 tortillas (6 inch diameter)





    1/2 Cup cooked






    1/2 Bagel or English Muffin
WHITE RICE
    Boiled, cooked white rice

    Renal Diet what can you eat boiled, strained rice

    Rice noodles (Meifoon noodles)

    Renal diet what can you eat Meifoon rice noodles

    Rice flakes / Parched Rice (Poha)

    Renal Diet What can you eat parched rice rice flakes poha

    Puffed Rice (Bhel)

    Renal Diet what can you eat puffed rice muri

    1.5 Cups cooked rice






    1/2 Cup cooked rice noodles






    1 Cup Raw or 3/4 Cup cooked





    1/2 Cup (for a snack without added salt)
CORN
    Corn flakes / cereal

    Renal Diet what can you eat Corn flakes unsweetened

    Corn Tortilla

    Renal Diet what can you eat corn tortilla

    Popcorn (homemade; unsalted)

    Renal Diet what can you eat Pop corn unsalted

    3/4 Cup raw or 1/2 Cup cooked





    1-2 tortilla(s) of 6 inch diameter





    1.5 Cup (unsalted)
BUCKWHEAT
    Buckwheat flour tortilla

    Renal Diet what can you eat Buckwheat tortilla Kuttu roti

    Buckwheat flour pastries stuffed with kidney-safe veggies (Kuttu samosa )

    Renal Diet What can you eat Buckwheat Flour pastries Kuttu samosa

    1-2 tortilla(s) of 6 inch diameter





    1 small samosa (limit fried snacks to once per week)
COUSCOUS (Dalia)

    Couscous porridge (in milk)

    Renal Diet what can you eat Couscous porridge Dalia

    Couscous pilaf (Dalia ki Tahiri)

    Renal Diet what can you eat Couscous pilaf dalia ki tahiri


    1/2 Cup cooked






    1/2 Cup cooked
SEMOLINA
    Savoury Semolina pilaf (Upma)

    Renal Diet what can you eat Upma

    Semolina savoury pancakes (Sooji Cheela)

    Renal Diet what can you eat Savoury semolina pancake Sooji cheela

    Semolina confection (halwaa)

    renal diet what can you eat semolina confection halwa

    3/4 Cup cooked (for breakfast)






    1 savoury pancake around 6-7 inches in diameter (Limit to once a week)





    1/4 Cup (as dessert) (limit to once a week)

 


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