People on dialysis need to eat more protein. Protein can help maintain blood protein levels and improve health.
Eat a high protein food which comprises of meat, fish, poultry, fresh pork or egg sat every meal, or about 8-10 ounces of high protein foods every day.
3 ounce = the size of a deck of cards, a medium pork chop, a ¼ pound hamburger patty, ½ chicken breast, a medium fish fillet.
1 ounce = 1 egg or ¼-cup egg substitute, ¼-cup tuna, ¼-cup ricotta cheese, 1 slice of low sodium lunch meat.
Even though peanut butter, nuts, seeds, dried beans, peas, and lentils have protein, these foods are generally not recommended because they are high in both potassium and phosphorus.
It is always advisable to consult your dietitian about how many portion of protein you can have each day.