Hot Cereal

Grains
enjoyed as hot cereals include barley, buckwheat, corn grits, oats,
rice, and wheat. These cereal grains provide complex
carbohydrates, B vitamins, folacin, magnesium, manganese, copper, and
zinc. Iron is added to many hot cereals. Fiber content varies with
the grain type and degree of processing.
How much cereal equals one portion?
Hot cereal boxes list Nutrient Facts based on one
serving. Depending upon the type of cereal, serving size varies from
½ to 1 cup to 1 packet. Measure your usual portion of hot cereal to
determine how many portions you have been eating.

What are some concerns about hot cereals for a dialysis
diet?
 | When selecting hot cereals, make note of the large differences in
phosphorus content. Cereals highest in fiber tend to be higher in
phosphorus. This is because much of the phosphorus in grain is stored
in the bran. Check with your Renal Dietitian to determine which
higher fiber hot cereals in what portions can safely be included in
your meal plan.
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 | Instant
add-hot-water-and-eat hot cereals and those cooked with added
salt contain much more sodium than regular, quick, or instant cereals
that require cooking. Check labels to compare sodium content.
Aim for lower sodium cereals with less than 140 milligrams sodium per
serving.
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 | Fluid
in hot cereal contributes to fluid weight gain. It is not necessary to
count hot cereal as fluid, but be sure to count liquids added after
cooking. Limit additional fluids such as milk or milk
substitutes, coffee, and juice at the meal.
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 | Double
or triple portions can make a significant difference in
phosphorus, potassium, and sodium intake. For example, ¾ cup oatmeal
may be included as a choice in your meal plan. When the portion is
doubled, phosphorus jumps to 266 milligrams; if tripled 399
milligrams. If 2 packets of instant cream of wheat are eaten, sodium
jumps from 170 milligrams to 340 milligrams. With the instant
brown sugar & maple oatmeal, two packets provide 480 milligrams
sodium.
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 | If
milk is added to cereal, limit to the amount recommended in your meal
plan. For most people on dialysis, this equals ½ to 1 cup daily.
Consider
using nondairy replacements such as Mocha Mix® or Rich’s® nondairy creamer, or
unfortified rice milk. These nondairy milk replacements are much
lower in potassium and phosphorus than milk.
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See the charts below to compare hot cereals and milk and
nondairy milk substitutes:

Hot Cereal Nutrient Comparisons:
|
Cereal
|
Calories
|
Protein,
g
|
Carbo-
hydrate,
g
|
Fiber,
g
|
Na+,
mg
|
K+,
mg
|
PO4,
mg
|
|
Barley, cooked, Erewhon®, ¾ cup |
125
|
3
|
25
|
1.1
|
0
|
97
|
98
|
|
Buckwheat groats (kasha), cooked, ¾ cup
|
137
|
5
|
30
|
3
|
6
|
131
|
104
|
|
Corn grits, regular and quick, cooked without
salt, ¾ cup
|
110
|
3
|
24
|
.5
|
0
|
40
|
22
|
|
Corn grits, regular and quick, cooked with
salt, ¾ cup
|
110
|
3
|
24
|
.5
|
404
|
40
|
22
|
|
Oats, regular, quick, or instant cooked,
without salt, ¾ cup
|
109
|
5
|
19
|
3
|
1
|
98
|
133
|
|
Oats, regular, quick, or instant cooked, with
salt, ¾ cup
|
109
|
4
|
20
|
3.5
|
280
|
99
|
134
|
|
Oatmeal, instant Quaker®, 1 packet |
130
|
5
|
22
|
3
|
95
|
125
|
168
|
|
Oatmeal, maple & brown sugar, instant
Quaker®, 1 packet |
160
|
4
|
33
|
3
|
240
|
115
|
149
|
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Oat bran cereal, cooked, ¾ cup
|
121
|
7
|
18
|
6.4
|
1
|
187
|
233
|
|
Cream of Rice, cooked, without salt, Nabisco®,
¾ cup
|
112
|
2
|
26
|
.2
|
0
|
57
|
22
|
|
Cream of Rice, cooked, with salt, Nabisco®, ¾
cup
|
112
|
2
|
26
|
.2
|
322
|
57
|
22
|
|
Brown rice cream, cooked, Erewhon®, ¾ cup
|
125
|
3
|
26
|
.3
|
23
|
159
|
77
|
|
Cream of wheat, regular cooked, Nabisco, ¾ cup
|
112
|
3
|
25
|
1.1
|
0
|
50
|
22
|
|
Cream of wheat, quick, cooked, Nabisco®, ¾
cup
|
75
|
2
|
16
|
.8
|
60
|
26
|
60
|
|
Cream of wheat, instant, Nabisco®, 1 packet
|
100
|
3
|
21
|
1
|
170
|
30
|
20
|
|
Farina, cooked, ¾ cup
|
87
|
3
|
19
|
2.4
|
1
|
23
|
21
|
|
Farina, cooked, with salt, ¾ cup
|
87
|
3
|
19
|
2.4
|
575
|
22
|
21
|
|
Malt-O-Meal® quick, cooked, ¾ cup
|
120
|
3
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
40
|
40
|
|
Malt-O-Meal®, maple brown sugar, cooked, ¾cup
|
220
|
4
|
51
|
1
|
10
|
80
|
60
|
*
K+ is the symbol for Potassium, *PO4 is the symbol for Phosphorus,
*Na+ is the symbol for Sodium
Bolded
numbers denote
highest sodium, potassium, phosphorus and fiber cereals. Check with
your Renal Dietitian to determine if these cereals may be included in your
meal plan.
(click here
for a printer-friendly format of the table above.)

Comparison of Milk and Milk
Substitutes:
Milk
or Milk Substitute
4 ounce (1/2 cup) portions
|
Calories
|
Protein,
g
|
Carbo-
hydrate,
g
|
Fat,
g
|
Na+,
mg
|
K+,
mg
|
PO4,
mg
|
| Rich's®
Coffee Rich liquid nondairy creamer |
184 |
<1 |
18 |
12
|
72 |
53 |
52 |
| Rich's®
Coffee Rich Light liquid nondairy creamer |
95 |
<1 |
9 |
6 |
38 |
119 |
54 |
| Mocha
Mix® liquid nondairy creamer |
152 |
0 |
10 |
13
|
56 |
152
|
72
|
| Coffeemate®
fat-free liquid nondairy creamer |
200
|
0 |
48
|
0 |
160
|
0 |
0 |
| Rice
Dream® enriched, rice based nondairy beverage |
60 |
.5 |
14 |
1 |
45 |
17 |
60 |
| Westsoy®
organic, plain, unsweetened soy milk |
45 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
15 |
150
|
unknown |
| Westsoy®
Smart Plus plain soy milk |
95 |
5.5 |
11 |
2.5 |
45 |
185
|
100
|
| Westsoy®
Rice Drink, plain |
50 |
.5 |
9 |
1.2 |
30 |
unk |
40 |
| Whole
milk |
75 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
60 |
184 |
114 |
| Reduced
fat milk 2% |
61 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
61 |
188 |
116 |
| Lowfat
milk 1% |
51 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
62 |
190 |
117 |
| Nonfat
(skim) milk |
43 |
4 |
6 |
<1 |
63 |
202 |
124 |
Bolded
numbers denote high values for these nutrients.
(click here
for a printer-friendly format of the table above.)
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