Your Guide to Choosing Healthy Kidney-Friendly Snacks
Snacking — when done right — is a great way to control hunger and help you stay on your kidney-friendly meal plan. If you have other health conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure, choosing the right snacks can also keep your blood sugar steady and support a healthy blood pressure.
Thoughtful snacking helps fill in nutritional gaps, too. If you’ve been eating a little less wisely than you should, a healthy fruit, veggie, protein, or high-fiber snack can add vitamins to your diet and help meet the daily nutrition goals you’ve set with your doctor.
Make Smart Choices
Savor not-so-salty snacks
Pick your protein wisely
Choose thoughtful portions for snacking
Like most things in life, healthy snacking is all about moderation. Keep portion sizes reasonable and avoid mindless munching. Packaged foods have nutrition labels that tell you the calories, vitamins, minerals, and fats in each serving. It’s generally recommended that people with CKD limit sodium, potassium, and phosphorus, so it’s important to take a moment to read and understand the nutrition facts every time you reach for a treat. It’s also a good idea to premeasure the serving amount instead of eating directly out of the bag or package. Check with your doctor to determine the right balance for you.

Instructional nutritional facts label shows people living with chronic kidney disease what to look for when shopping. The best options should have no trans fats, less than 10% of the daily value of saturated fats, sodium, and added sugars, as well as more than 10% of the daily value of dietary fiber.