30 Foods

Rated for CKD Stage 4

Foods to Avoid with Stage 4 Kidney Disease

Stage 4 is the most restrictive pre-dialysis stage: potassium under 1,800 mg/day, phosphorus under 800 mg/day. These foods rate AVOID — high potassium or phosphorus makes them genuinely risky at this stage, and safer swaps are available for each.

Every food rated AVOID at stage 4 — the high-potassium and high-phosphorus foods that are genuinely risky now.

Food

Potassium

Phosphorus

Sodium

Black Salt (Kala Namak)

1/2 cup cooked (50g dry)

Amchur (Dried Mango Powder)

Suran (Yam / Elephant Foot)

Roasted Chana (Chickpeas)

Water Chestnut (Singhara)

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How to Use This List

Values are per 100g (USDA FoodData Central / ICMR-NIN). Your actual serving may differ — always multiply by your portion. For a personal plan, check each food's guide for serving advice, leaching techniques, and safer alternatives. Your nephrologist and renal dietitian set YOUR individual limits.

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