Potassium · Phosphorus · Calcium Lookup · 346 · 2026-10-14

Tabella potassio · fosforo · calcio

Digita un alimento (cinese, inglese, giapponese o coreano) oppure scegli una categoria e ordina per potassio o fosforo. Valori in mg per 100 g di parte edibile; è indicata anche una porzione comune.

Prima di leggere la tabella
  1. I valori sono per 100 g: 100 g di verdura ≈ mezza ciotola cotta, 100 g di frutta secca ≈ 3–4 manciate — non confrontabili. Passa a «per porzione».
  2. Tagliare a pezzetti, mettere a bagno, bollire e scartare l'acqua elimina il 30–50 % del potassio di radici e verdure a foglia.
  3. In conserve, salumi, sottilette, cola, noodle istantanei e lievito chimico gran parte del fosforo è additivo, molto più assorbibile — leggi gli ingredienti.
  4. Dopo il trapianto con buona funzione renale la restrizione di potassio è spesso meno rigida che in dialisi; ma tacrolimus / ciclosporina alzano il potassio: evita comunque sali iposodici e integratori di potassio.
  5. I tuoi obiettivi li stabilisce il team curante dagli esami; questo è uno strumento di consultazione, non una prescrizione dietetica.

NomePotassio (mg)Fosforo (mg)Calcio (mg)

Farmaci e integratori che contengono o aumentano potassio / fosforo

Non sono alimenti ma spesso sfuggono: sali iposodici, compresse di potassio, lassativi fosfatici, additivi fosfatici, proteine in polvere, compresse effervescenti… ciascuno con fonti e data di verifica.

Low-sodium salt / salt substitute (potassium chloride)

Potassio

Quantità:Typical salt substitutes are ~50% KCl: 1 tsp (~6 g) can contain 1,000–1,500 mg potassium (≈3–4 bananas)

Perché:Sodium chloride is replaced by potassium chloride; in CKD 4–5, dialysis, or with tacrolimus / ACEi / ARB / potassium-sparing diuretics the kidney cannot excrete it, causing hyperkalemia.

Cosa fare:Check the label for "potassium chloride" and avoid. Restaurants, relatives' kitchens and "healthy salt" are the usual blind spots.

Fonti: NKF: Potassium and Your CKD Diet · FDA: Sodium Reduction – Salt Substitutes · Verificato 2026-10-13

Potassium supplements (KCl tablets / syrup)

Potassio

Quantità:Slow-K 600 mg = 8 mEq ≈ 312 mg potassium per tablet; potassium citrate (for stones) also 5–10 mEq per tablet

Perché:Often started with diuretics and never stopped as kidney function declines; potassium citrate for stones is also potassium.

Cosa fare:Bring all medicines to each visit; when kidney function changes ask "do I still need this potassium?"

Fonti: DailyMed: Potassium chloride ER labels · Verificato 2026-10-13

Drugs that raise potassium (ACEi / ARB / K-sparing diuretics / tacrolimus / cyclosporine / trimethoprim)

Potassio

Perché:They contain no potassium but reduce renal potassium excretion: RAAS blockers and K-sparing diuretics suppress aldosterone; tacrolimus / cyclosporine impair tubular secretion; trimethoprim acts like amiloride; NSAIDs lower renal blood flow.

Cosa fare:With these drugs the "safe" amount of high-potassium food is lower than general leaflets suggest; tell any prescriber of Bactrim or NSAIDs that you have CKD / a transplant.

Fonti: KDIGO 2024 CKD Guideline (hyperkalemia management) · Prograf (tacrolimus) label §5 Hyperkalemia · Verificato 2026-10-13

Sodium phosphate laxatives / enemas (Fleet)

Fosforo

Quantità:One Fleet enema (118 mL) contains ~4.4 g phosphate; oral bowel-prep courses deliver several grams of phosphorus

Perché:FDA boxed warning: oral sodium phosphate bowel preps can cause acute phosphate nephropathy and severe hyperphosphatemia / hypocalcemia in renal impairment.

Cosa fare:Before colonoscopy tell the doctor you have CKD / dialysis / a transplant and ask for a PEG prep; never self-buy phosphate enemas for constipation.

Fonti: FDA Safety: Oral Sodium Phosphate (OSP) Products for Bowel Cleansing · Verificato 2026-10-13

Phosphate food additives (E338–E343, E450–E452)

Fosforo

Quantità:Phosphate-enhanced processed meats carry 60–100% more phosphorus than fresh meat; one 355 mL cola ≈ 40–50 mg phosphorus as phosphoric acid

Perché:Inorganic phosphate is ~90–100% absorbed, far more than plant (20–40%) or animal (40–60%) phosphorus, yet it rarely appears on nutrition labels.

Cosa fare:Scan ingredient lists for "phos" or E-numbers: ham, sausages, restructured meats, fish cakes, cheese slices, cola, creamers, frozen meals, instant noodles, baking powder and bottled teas are common carriers.

Fonti: KDOQI 2020 Nutrition in CKD Guideline §4 Phosphorus · NKF: Phosphorus and Your Diet · Calvo & Uribarri, Am J Kidney Dis 2013 (phosphorus additives) · Verificato 2026-10-13

Active vitamin D (calcitriol / alfacalcidol / paricalcitol)

Potassio e fosforo

Perché:Increases intestinal absorption of both calcium and phosphorus; excess doses raise serum phosphorus and calcium together.

Cosa fare:A prescribed phosphorus-raising factor — never self-increase; when phosphorus runs high, this is often adjusted first.

Fonti: KDIGO 2017 CKD-MBD Update · Verificato 2026-10-13

Phosphate binders (phosphorus-lowering)

Fosforo

Perché:The opposite of a phosphorus source: binds dietary phosphorus in the gut so it leaves in stool. Only works if taken WITH phosphorus-containing meals; on an empty stomach it does nothing.

Cosa fare:Match the dose to the meal's phosphorus; carry one for phosphorus-rich snacks. Sevelamer reduces mycophenolate absorption — transplant recipients should separate by 2 hours.

Fonti: KDIGO 2017 CKD-MBD Update · Renvela label §7 Drug Interactions (mycophenolate) · Verificato 2026-10-13

Potassium binders (potassium-lowering)

Potassio

Perché:Exchange or adsorb potassium in the gut. Patiromer binds other oral drugs — separate by 3 hours.

Cosa fare:A rescue and maintenance tool, not a licence to eat high-potassium foods freely.

Fonti: Veltassa label §7 · Lokelma label · Verificato 2026-10-13

Effervescent tablets / electrolyte powders / sports electrolytes

Potassio

Quantità:Many electrolyte products contain 200–400 mg potassium per serving; WHO-formula ORS ≈ 780 mg potassium per litre

Perché:Designed to replace potassium and sodium in people with normal kidneys; during diarrhoea CKD / dialysis patients are at higher hyperkalemia risk because renal perfusion falls.

Cosa fare:For diarrhoea or vomiting call your nephrology / dialysis unit first instead of drinking large amounts of sports drinks or ORS.

Fonti: WHO ORS formulation · NKF: Potassium · Verificato 2026-10-13

High-potassium herbal / folk remedies (noni juice, aojiru, coconut water, starfruit juice)

Potassio

Quantità:Noni juice ≈ 56 mEq/L (~2,200 mg/L) potassium; one green smoothie easily exceeds 800 mg potassium

Perché:Concentrates many raw fruits and vegetables, no boiling, and is drunk 300–500 mL at a time — far more potassium than one fruit serving; starfruit is additionally neurotoxic in CKD.

Cosa fare:"Natural" does not mean low in potassium; anything blended into juice is a concentrated potassium drink.

Fonti: Mueller et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2000 — Noni juice hyperkalemia · Neto et al., Nephrol Dial Transplant 2003 — Star fruit intoxication · Verificato 2026-10-13

Phosphorus-containing supplements (bone formulas, protein powders, mass gainers)

Fosforo

Quantità:Whey powders ≈ 150–400 mg phosphorus per 30 g scoop; standard (non-renal) nutrition shakes ≈ 250–300 mg phosphorus and 350–450 mg potassium per 237 mL

Perché:Protein naturally carries phosphorus (~12–15 mg per g protein) and many formulas use calcium phosphate as the calcium source.

Cosa fare:If supplements are needed on dialysis, choose renal-specific formulas (low phosphorus / potassium, high protein) with a dietitian.

Fonti: KDOQI 2020 Nutrition in CKD · USDA FDC 173180 / 174181 · Verificato 2026-10-13

Phosphate-containing antacids

Fosforo

Quantità:K-Phos Neutral 250 mg phosphorus per tablet; Phospho-soda ≈ 0.6 g phosphorus per 5 mL

Perché:Some antacids are aluminium phosphate; phosphate supplements (for hypophosphatemia) cause hyperphosphatemia in renal impairment.

Cosa fare:Show the OTC package to the pharmacist and mention your kidney disease.

Fonti: DailyMed: K-Phos Neutral · Verificato 2026-10-13

Sesame / nut / multigrain "health powders"

Potassio e fosforo

Quantità:One bowl of black sesame paste (30 g powder) ≈ 190 mg phosphorus, 140 mg potassium; multigrain rice carries ~3× the phosphorus of white rice

Perché:Whole grains, seeds and nuts are concentrated plant sources of phosphorus and potassium; as powders the portion creeps up unnoticed.

Cosa fare:On dialysis, choosing white rice, white noodles and rice vermicelli is a deliberate low-phosphorus strategy, not an unhealthy one.

Fonti: USDA FDC 170150 (sesame) / 169722 (wheat bran) · KDOQI 2020 Nutrition in CKD · Verificato 2026-10-13

Fonte dei dati e limiti

Ogni valore proviene dal dataset USDA FoodData Central «SR Legacy» (aprile 2018); clicca sul nome per aprire la scheda originale. Per gli alimenti asiatici senza equivalente esatto è indicata la voce corrispondente. Varietà e cotture cambiano da paese a paese; in Italia consulta anche le tabelle CREA.

USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy (April 2018 release) · https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/

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