Phosphate content of foods
| High phosphate-to-protein ratio (avoid in end-stage kidney disease) |
| Egg yolk |
| Beans, lentils, and dried peas |
| Cheese |
| Milk |
| Nuts and seeds |
| Organ meats and certain seafoods like shrimp, crab, and oysters |
| Low phosphate-to-protein ratio |
| Egg white |
| White bread, pasta, crackers |
| Soups that are water-based or broth-based |
| Seafoods like sea bass |