Phosphorus is an important mineral in the body in large quantities, second only to calcium. It is in the form of a phosphate compound, which helps strengthen bones and teeth and helps the body use energy from foods. If the body has too high or too low a phosphorus level, it can cause various health problems, such as fatigue, bone pain, and heart disease.
Therefore, we should eat foods that contain the right amount of phosphorus according to the body’s needs, which vary according to age. For healthy adults and pregnant or breastfeeding women, the appropriate phosphorus intake is approximately 700 milligrams/day.
Infants and children may consume the following amounts according to their age range:
- Infants under 6 months of age should be fed with breast milk.
- Infants aged 6–11 months: 275 mg/day.
- Children aged 1–8 years: 460–500 mg/day.
- Children aged 9–18 years: 1,000 mg/day.
Types of food high in phosphorus
Phosphorus in natural foods, the body can absorb 40-60 percent. People with high phosphorus should control the amount of food in this group:
- Egg yolk and products containing egg yolk, such as Thong Yip, Thong Yot, Foi Thong, Sangkhaya, salad cream, เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย, mayonnaise, yellow noodles, fish eggs.
- Nuts, seeds, grains and grain products such as brown rice, oats, whole wheat, sesame, tofu pudding, tofu, soy milk, tofu suan, lotus seeds, lotus seeds, watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashew nuts.
- Meat and animal organs
- Animals that can be eat with bones, such as dried shrimp, small shrimp, small fish, fish fins, fried insects.
- Milk and dairy products such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese, butter
Phosphorus in synthetic form is in a lot of food additives or preservatives, which is absorb more than 90 percent or almost all. If phosphorus in the blood is high, the following foods should be avoid:
- Processed meat, processed food, fast food such as sausages, meatballs, Chinese sausage, nuggets, French fries, hamburgers, dumplings
- Foods that contain baking powder and yeast as ingredients, such as steamed buns, mantou, fried dough sticks, bread, and various baked goods.
- Ready-to-eat food, frozen food, canned food
- Canned or bottled ready-to-drink beverages such as tea, instant coffee, soft drinks, beer, and fruit juices.
Finally, phosphorus in synthetic form, which is a food additive or preservative in process foods, ready-to-eat foods and various beverages, can be absorb by the body more than phosphorus from natural foods, causing the phosphorus level in the blood to rise faster.