Renal Diet and Milk

Renal diet and milk

Can a person on a Renal Diet have milk & dairy products? If not, what are the kidney-safe milk substitutes? Scroll down to learn about kidney-safe portions of dairy & dairy-substitutes.

Renal Diet and dairy milk milk substitute

Recommended Portion:  1 serving of any 1 item once per day

TIPS:

  • Take 1 serving of any 1  item from the list below, ONCE per day.
  • Limit Cheddar/Mozzarella cheese slice to once per week. Avoid cubes/blocks of all types of hard cheese. These are very high in Phosphorus.
  • Measure the portions of liquids with a graduated cup.
  • Refer to your renal diet chart to confirm your daily permitted portions of milk (or substitutes) tailored to your blood phosphorus levels.

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

 

DAIRY / DAIRY PRODUCT ONE SERVING EQUIVALENT
Whole Milk

Renal Diet what can you eat Whole Milk
1/2 Cup or 4 ounces (oz)
Skimmed Milk

Renal Diet Skimmed Milk
1/2 Cup or 4 ounces (oz)
Plain Yogurt / Curd

Renal Diet what can you eat plain yogurt
1/2 Cup or 4 ounces (oz)
Half and half cream

Renal Diet what can you eat Half and half cream
1/2 Cup
Cream Cheese

Renal Diet what can you eat Cream Cheese
3 tablespoons (45 mL)
Cottage Cheese
(Chhena / Paneer)

Renal Diet what can you eat Cottage Cheese
1/4 Cup
Cheese Slice
(no hard cheese cubes / blocks)

Renal Diet what can you eat Cheese Slice
1 slice
(limit to once per week)
Milk Powder
(evaporated / spray-dried milk)

Renal Diet what can you eat Milk Powder
1/4 Cup
Buttermilk

Renal Diet what can you eat buttermilk
1/2 Cup or 4 ounces (oz)
Butter

Renal Diet what can you eat Butter
1 teaspoon (5mL)
DAIRY SUBSTITUTE
ONE SERVING EQUIVALENT
Almond Milk

Renal Diet what can you eat Almond Milk
1/2 Cup or 4 Oz
Soy Milk

Renal Diet what can you eat Soy Milk
1/2 Cup or 4 Oz
Tofu
(curdled from Soy milk at home)

Renal Diet what can you eat Tofu
3.5 Oz
Rice Milk

Renal Diet what can you eat Rice Milk
1/2 Cup or 4 Oz

 


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