SAMPLE GROCERY SHOPPING LIST
Grocery shopping can feel overwhelming when you need to eat certain foods for kidney disease. If you do not know where to begin, this shopping list is a good starting point.
Here’s how to use this list:
Go through the list, and cross out items you do not like.
Take this list with you to the grocery store, and shop for the items you did not cross out.
You can create many kidney-friendly recipes with the ingredients on this list.
(Make sure to read the ingredients—and avoid items with added phosphorus)
FROZEN
Meat:
Chicken breast (skinless, boneless)
Chicken thighs (skinless, boneless)
Fish filets (salmon, salmon burgers, tuna, other fish – not fish sticks/patties)
Ground turkey or chicken (in 1⁄4 pound packages – for quick easy thawing)
Lean ground beef (90-10% or 93-7% lean ground beef in 1⁄4 pound packages)
Veggie burgers (without added phosphorus)
Vegetables
(no salt or seasoning added):
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Green beans
Brussels sprouts
Carrots
Corn
Peas
Mixed vegetables
Fruit (not packed in syrup):
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackberries
Blueberries
Pineapple
Peaches
Cherries
REFRIGERATOR
Meat/Eggs:
Eggs
Chicken breast (skinless, boneless)
Chicken thighs (skinless, boneless)
Chicken salad (made with lower calorie mayo)
Tuna salad (made with lower calorie mayo)
Egg salad (made with lower calorie mayo)
Lean ground beef (90-10% or 93-7% lean)
Ground turkey or chicken
Vegetables (serving size = 1⁄2 cup no salt added):
Arugula
Asparagus
Broccoli
Bell peppers (green, red, orange, yellow or roasted in a jar)
Cabbage (green or red)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Endive
Garlic
Ginger
Green beans (not canned)
Green onion
Jalapeños
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce (iceberg, romaine)
Onions
Parsley
Peas (not canned)
Radicchio
Radishes
Shiitake mushrooms
Summer squash (yellow)
Turnip
Turnip greens
Watercress
Zucchini
Fruit (serving size = 1 medium fruit or 1⁄2 cup no sugar added):
Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Fruit cocktail (not packed in syrup)
Grapes
Lemons
Limes
Peaches (not packed in syrup)
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerine
PANTRY/CABINET
Meat:
Canned/packaged tuna (packed in water and no added phosphorus)
Canned salmon
Canned chicken
Vegetables:
Canned beets
Tomatillos
Canned water chestnuts
Fruit (not packed in syrup):
Applesauce
Dried cranberries (sweetened with apple/grape juice: no sugar added)
Fruit cups (packed in water or juice NOT syrup)
Canned peaches
Canned pears
Mandarin oranges
Grains:
Rice: Brown, basmati, or jasmine
Cereals: corn flakes, chex, rice krispies, puffed rice, puffed wheat (avoid cereals that have 100% recommend daily nutrients or sugary cereals)
Couscous
Oatmeal
Cream of wheat
Grits
Crackers (unsalted and without added phosphorus)
Pasta (whole wheat or white)
The following grains can be kept in the refrigerator or freezer to stay fresh longer:
English muffins
Polenta
Whole wheat breads
Whole grain breads
Rye bread
Tortillas (without added phosphorus)
Sourdough bread
Dried Herbs and Spices:
Parsley
Basil
Oregano
Garlic powder (not garlic salt)
Black pepper
Red pepper flakes
Cayenne
No salt added chili powder
Old Bay
Cumin
Coriander
Thyme
Turmeric
Cinnamon
Curry powder
Chives
Ginger
Beverages (remember to limit if you have a fluid restriction):
Water
Coffee
Tea
If you must have soda or other beverages, choose low-calorie and no-phosphorus options.
Other:
Canola oil or olive oil
Mayonnaise (low calorie)
Balsamic
Original Source: http://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Pantry_List_032919.pdf