A Guide to Good Nutrition - Peritoneal Dialysis and Diet

For your best health, you should eat animal protein every day. How much you need depends on how much you weigh. Find your weight on the chart below to see how many protein servings you need each day. Protein Servings for You
on Peritoneal Dialysis

If you weigh:		You need:
40 kilograms ( 88 pounds)	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6 servings
50 kilograms (110 pounds)	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8 servings
60 kilograms (132 pounds)	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10 servings
70 kilograms (154 pounds)	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11 servings
80 kilograms (176 pounds)	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12 servings
90 kilograms (198 pounds)	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14 servings
100 kilograms (220 pounds)	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16 servings

Your weight: __________ kilograms (________ pounds)

Your protein needs: ___________________servings

This may seem like a lot of protein, but there are ways to increase your intake without changing your diet much. "Wait a minute," you say. "I can't eat that many servings in one day!" Actually, a protein serving is probably not as large as you think.

One protein serving equals:

1 oz. meat, fish, poultry

1 egg

1/4 c tuna, salmon, crab, or lobster

2-3 shrimp, oysters, scallops

1 c milk or yogurt

1 oz cheese

3/4 c pudding custard

1/4 c cottage cheese

2 scoops protein powder

1/2 c Ensure Plus or Sustacal Plus

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