What is a sample menu for people who are on hemodialysis?

The following is a sample menu if you are on hemodialysis:

Breakfast

• Cranberry juice, 4 ounces
• Eggs (2) or 1/2 cup egg substitute
• Toasted white bread, 2 slices, with butter or tub margarine or fruit spread
• Coffee, 6 ounces

Lunch

• Tuna salad sandwich made with 3 ounces tuna on a hard roll with lettuce and mayonnaise (Other good choices for sandwiches include egg and chicken salad, lean roast beef, low-salt ham and turkey breast.)
• Coleslaw, 1/2 cup
• Pretzels (Salt-free or low-salt varieties)
• Canned and drained peaches, 1/2 cup
• Ginger ale, 8 ounces (Cola drinks are high in phosphorus. Choose ginger ale or lemon-lime beverages instead.)

Dinner

• Hamburger patty, 4 ounces on a bun with 1-2 teaspoons ketchup
• Salad (1 cup): lettuce, cucumber, radishes, peppers, with olive oil and vinegar dressing
• Lemonade, 8 ounces

Aim for at least 2-3 fish meals each week. Many fish are rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fats. Tuna and salmon (rinsed or canned without salt) and shellfish are excellent heart-healthy protein choices.

Snack/Dessert

• Milk, 4 ounces
• Slice of apple pie

This meal plan provides 2,150 calories, 91 grams protein, 2,300 milligrams (mg) sodium, 1,800 mg (46 mEq) potassium, 950 mg phosphorus and 38 ounces of oral fluid.