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Table 4 Nutrient content in food common in Japan, expressed grams of food): Food Samples for protein restriction, adjusted to body size (Cited with permission from the Japanese Society of Nephrology)

From: A practical approach of salt and protein restriction for CKD patients in Japan

Height, cm

174

157

152

148

Energy, kcal/day

2000

1800

1600

1400

Protein, g/day

55

45

40

35

Rice,

540

480

390

330

Egg

50

25

25

25

Meat

60

60

50

45

Fish

60

60

50

45

Soybeans

20

20

20

0

Milk Products

120

90

90

90

Vegetables

300

300

300

300

Potato

100

100

100

100

Fruits

120

120

120

120

Sugar/sweets

20

20

20

20

Harusame (Gelatin Noodles)

25

25

25

25

Oils

25

25

25

25

Energy Additive, kcal

100

100

100

100

  1. Three meals a day. Energy Additive; ex) soft-drinks containing carbohydrate 250 ml≑100 kcal