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Providing kidney diet advice and recipes to educate and
empower people with Chronic Kidney Disease.
The Irish Kidney Diet website has been developed by CORU registered Renal Dietitians.

Weight Table

Food

Amount

Weight

Bay Leaf 1 1g
Brown sliced pan, toasted 1 slice 31g
Butter 1 tablespoon 15g
Butter, unsalted 1 tablespoon 14g
Cornflour 1 heaped teaspoon 30g
Cream, double 1 tablespoon 120g
Cream, Fresh 3 tablespoons 45g /45ml
Curry Powder 1 tablespoon 6.3g
Curry Powder 1/2 tablespoon 1.5g
Egg White 1 32g
Egg, raw 1 small 50g
1 medium 60g
1 large 70g
Flour, plain 1 dessertspoon 5g
1 tablespoon 20g
2 tablespoons 40g
Garlic 1 small clove 3g
1 medium clove 4g
1 large clove 6g
Grape, seedless 1 2g
Herbs, mixed, dried 1 teaspoon 1g
Honey 1 level teaspooon 8g
1 heaped teaspoon 17g
Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon 15ml
Lemon, juice of 1 20g
Lemon, rind of 1 lemon 6g
Lemon, zest of 1 20g
Lettuce,leaves 4 small leaves 20g
Lime, juice of 1/2 a lime 7g / 7ml
Margarine 1 tablespoon 15g
Mayonnaise 1 level tablespoon 15g
1 heaped tablespoon 33g
Milk 1/2 tablespoon 7.5g / 7.5ml
Mint, fresh, chopped 1 teaspoon 0.8g
1 tablespoon 1.6g
Mixed Herbs (Dried) 1/2 teaspoon 0.5g
Mustard 1 tablespoon 6g
Oil for frying 1 portion 4.5ml / 4.5g
Olive oil 1 tablespoon 11g
2 tablespoons 22g
Parsley, Fresh 1 teaspoon 1g – 1.2g
1 tablespoon 4g
2 tablespoons 7.6g
Pepper, Black 1/4 teaspoon 0.5g
1 teaspoon 2g
Pineapple, chunks 3 chunks 20g
Pineapple, ring 1 20g
Pitta Bread, white 1 medium 95g
Root Ginger, chopped 1 teaspoon 2g
Salt 1/4 teaspoon 1.25g
Sesame Oil 1 teaspoon 5ml
Sour Cream 1 tablespoon 15g / 15ml
Sunflower Oil 1 tablespoon 15ml
Tarragon, fresh chopped 1 tablespoon 1g
Thyme, fresh chopped 1 teaspoon 1g
Vanilla Essence 1/2 teaspoon 2.1g
1 teaspoon 4.2g
Vegetable Oil 1 tablespoon 11g
White wine vinegar 1 dessertspoon 10ml
1 tablespoon 15ml
Yoghurt, natural 1 tablespoon 15g / 15ml
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  • We are delighted to see this website coming from the Renal Interest Group – we regularly get calls from patients, and their families, seeking information on the renal diet and this will be a great resource.

  • Maire Leddy SheridanClinical Nurse Manager, Renal Dialysis Unit Cavan and Monaghan Hospital Group

    I feel this informative website will empower patients to look at their own diet and strive to improve their quality of life. I wish to thank all involved in getting this of the ground.

  • Val TwomeyAuthor of Truly Tasty

    I would like to congratulate the renal dietitians from the Renal Interest Group of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute for such a wonderful, informative, eye catching patient education site. Just Brilliant!