TABLE 3

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