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Top 100 Foods With Phosphorus - Care Omnia Nutrition

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Baking Powder contains phosphorus

Phosphorus is an essential mineral.

It’s a component in our bones, teeth, DNA, and RNA.

Phosphorus is a common nutrient. It’s not so hard to get enough.

You find phosphorus-rich foods in:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain phosphorus below.

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Then we recommend you check out our article named What Is Phosphorus & What Foods Can I Find It In?

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Phosphorus

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain phosphorus. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Phosphorus

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RankFoods with Phosphorusper 100gper Oz
1
(Double-Acting, Straight Phosphate, Leavening Agents)
9.9 g2.8 g
2
(Low-Sodium, Leavening Agents)
6.9 g1.9 g
3
(All Flavors Except Chocolate, Low Calorie, Dry Mix)
2.4 g671.9 mg
4
(Double-Acting, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Leavening Agents)
2.2 g620.9 mg
5Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.7 g476.3 mg
(Partially Defatted, Glandless, Seeds)
(Crude)
6
(Low Calorie, Dry Mix)
1.7 g470.6 mg
7
(Hulled, Seeds)
1.7 g467.8 mg
8
(Low Calorie, Powder, Without Added Sodium Or Vitamin A, With Added Calcium, Phosphorus, Aspartame)
1.6 g462.1 mg
9
(Partially Defatted, Glandless, Seeds)
1.6 g453.6 mg
10
(Low Fat, Glandless, Seeds)
1.6 g450.8 mg
11Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.4 g405.4 mg
(High Protein, Powder)
(High Protein, Powder, Not Further Specified)
(High Protein, Powder)
12
(Alaska Native)
1.4 g396.9 mg
131.4 g382.7 mg
14Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g374.2 mg
(Not Further Specified)
(Whey Based, Not Further Specified)
151.3 g371.4 mg
16Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g365.7 mg
(With Aspartame, Dry Mix, Reduced Calorie, No Added Sodium)
(With Aspartame, Dry Mix, Reduced Calorie)
17Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.3 g360 mg
(Soy Based, Not Further Specified)
18Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g351.5 mg
(Powdered, Diet, Not Reconstituted)
(With Aspartame, Dry Powdered Mix, Low Calorie)
191.2 g349.5 mg
201.2 g348.7 mg
fig 1. Foods with phosphorus rank 1 to 20

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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Phosphorus

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RankFoods with Phosphorusper 100gper Oz
21Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g331.7 mg
(Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
(Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
(Not Further Specified)
22Eight foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g328.9 mg
(Dry Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
(Toasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
(Toasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
(Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
(Not Further Specified)
231.2 g327.4 mg
24Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.2 g326 mg
(Plain, Cereals Ready-To-Eat)
(Plain)
25Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values1.1 g323.2 mg
(Oil Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
(Oil Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
261.1 g322.9 mg
27
(Regular, Cereals Ready-To-Eat)
1.1 g320.3 mg
28
(Flavored)
1.1 g311.8 mg
29
(Fish, Alaska Native)
1 g294.8 mg
301 g289.2 mg
31
(With Sugar & Honey)
1 g286.6 mg
32Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values1 g286.3 mg
(Dry, Calcium Reduced)
(Crude)
(Unprocessed)
33Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values985 mg279.2 mg
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Dry)
(Without Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Dry)
34982 mg278.4 mg
35
(Flesh, Shoshone Bannock)
976 mg276.7 mg
36Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values968 mg274.4 mg
(Dry, Fat Free, Skim, Not Reconstituted)
(Dry, Unspecified Fat Content, Not Reconstituted)
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Regular, Dry)
(Without Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Regular, Dry)
37
(Dry, Low Fat, 1%, Not Reconstituted)
958 mg271.6 mg
38Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values950 mg269.3 mg
(Dried & Salted Fish)
(Salted)
(Unspecified Type)
39943 mg267.3 mg
40933 mg264.5 mg
fig 2. Foods with phosphorus rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 60 With Phosphorus

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RankFoods with Phosphorusper 100gper Oz
41Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values932 mg264.2 mg
42Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values931 mg263.9 mg
(American Or Cheddar Cheese Base, Reduced Fat)
(American Or Cheddar Cheese Base, Reduced Fat)
43923 mg261.7 mg
44
(Dry Mix, Incomplete)
913 mg258.8 mg
45Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values893 mg253.2 mg
(No Sugar Added, Powder)
(Chocolate, Reduced Calorie, Powder, With Low-Calorie Sweeteners)
(Dry Mix, No Sugar Added, Not Reconstituted)
46Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values875 mg248.1 mg
(Pasteurized Process)
(American Or Cheddar Cheese Base)
(Pressurized Can)
(Swiss Cheese Base)
47
(Spices)
870 mg246.6 mg
48869 mg246.4 mg
49863 mg244.7 mg
50860 mg243.8 mg
51
(Crude)
842 mg238.7 mg
52Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values839 mg237.9 mg
(Produced By Acid Wash)
(Produced By Alcohol Extraction)
53836 mg237 mg
54Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values829 mg235 mg
(Reduced Fat)
(Pasteurized Process, American, Reduced Fat, Fortified With Vitamin D)
55
(Ground, Spices)
828 mg234.7 mg
56
(Pasteurized Process, Low Fat)
827 mg234.5 mg
57816 mg231.3 mg
58
(Partially Defatted, Seeds)
810 mg229.6 mg
59
(Pacific, Alaska Native)
808 mg229.1 mg
60
(Low Sodium)
807 mg228.8 mg
fig 3. Foods with phosphorus rank 41 to 60

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Foods In Different Categories With Phosphorus

The food categories below have foods that contain phosphorus.

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Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
Alcoholic Beverages136
American Indian/Alaska Native Foods139
Baby Foods808
Baked Products921
Beef Products1012
Beverages579
Breakfast Cereals587
Candy, Sweets or Lollies413
Cereal Grains and Pasta445
Dairy and Egg Products796
Desserts455
Dressings and Condiments134
Fast Foods1010
Fats and Oils94
Finfish and Shellfish Products696
Fruits and Berries579
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products501
Legumes and Legume Products570
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes1828
Nuts and Seeds230
Pork Products418
Poultry Products824
Restaurant Foods109
Sauces and Gravies188
Sausages and Luncheon Meats334
Snacks477
Soups, Broths, and Stews399
Spices and Herbs93
Vegetables and Vegetable Products2089
fig 4. Food categories with foods that contain Phosphorus

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co-founder Care Omnia, Head Content Creator

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