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Developed by CORU registered kidney (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!