Your child needs a certain amount of phosphorus in her diet for her body to function properly. The best sources of phosphorous tend to be foods high in protein. Meats, fish, dairy products, and nuts head the list. See the table below for common foods and their phosphorous content. Include these foods in your child’s diet to make sure she gets plenty of phosphorous.
| Food |
Phosphorous (mg) |
|---|---|
| Almonds, 1/4 cup | 184 |
| American cheese, 1 oz | 211 |
| Bacon, 3 medium slices | 64 |
| Baked beans, white, 1/2 cup | 137 |
| Beef, 3 oz | 225 |
| Chicken, 3 oz | 216 |
| Cottage Cheese, 1 cup | 302 |
| Crab, 3 oz | 240 |
| Grilled cheese sandwich | 531 |
| Ice cream | 91 |
| Lentils, 1/2 cup | 178 |
| Lima Beans, 1/2 cup | 105 |
| Macaroni and cheese, 1 cup | 322 |
| Milk, 1/2 cup | 230 |
| Milkshake | 289 |
| Oatmeal, 1 cup | 178 |
| Pancake, plain, 2 4-inch | 254 |
| Peanut butter, 2 Tbsp | 129 |
| Pork chop, 3 oz | 215 |
| Regular soda, 1 can | 46 |
| Salmon, 3 oz | 214 |
| Sesame seeds, 2 Tbsp | 124 |
| Shrimp, 3 oz | 174 |
| Soy milk, 1 cup | 118 |
| Sunflower seeds, 2 Tbsp | 200 |
| Tuna, 3 oz | 139 |
| Turkey, 3 oz | 214 |
| Waffles, plain, 2 4-inch | 78 |
| Whole-grain cereal, 1 oz | 100 |
| Whole-wheat bread, 1 slice | 64 |
| Whole-wheat muffin | 167 |
| Yogurt | 250 |
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