Kidney Diet Tips

What are some foods that boost calories but are low in sodium, potassium and phosphorus?

Some calorie boosters include: 

butter mints
cranberry juice
cranberry sauce
frosting
fruit roll-ups
hard candy
honey
jam or jelly
jelly beans
marshmallows
pancake syrup
regular soda pop
sugar
sweetened fruit drinks
cream cheese
margarine or butter
mayonnaise
oil (canola, oilve, vegetable)
sour cream
whipped topping

Sara Colman, RDN, CDCES

Sara Colman, RDN, CDCES

Sara is a renal dietitian with over 30 years experience working with people with diabetes and kidney disease. She is co-author of the popular kidney cookbook "Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook". Sara is the Manager of Kidney Care Nutrition for DaVita. She analyzes recipes and creates content, resources and tools for the kidney community. In her spare time Sara loves to spend time with her young grandson, including fun times together in her kitchen.