Most excess sodium and phosphate in a renal diet arrives through processed food, and the label is where you catch it.
What to know
- Look for ingredients containing "phos" — phosphoric acid, sodium phosphate — these are highly absorbable additives.
- Check sodium per 100g rather than per serving, since serving sizes are inconsistent.
- Beware "low sodium" and "lite" salt products; many substitute potassium chloride, which is worse for you.
- Fresh and minimally processed food avoids most of these problems entirely.
Talk to your care team
This topic is part of Nutrition & Lifestyle, one of ten modules in the Trivita Learning Hub. If anything here contradicts what your own nephrologist or dialysis nurse has told you, follow your care team — they know your prescription, your access and your history.
Trivita's dialysis nurses answer our care line 24 hours a day on 055 242 1070, including for people who are not yet our patients.
Education, not medical advice. This page explains home hemodialysis in general terms for patients and care partners in the UAE. It is reviewed by Trivita's Medical Director but cannot account for your individual circumstances. Never change a prescription, medication or technique based on this page alone.