Keeping track of which beverages are safe for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is a difficult task. Categorizing a line of beverages as safe for CKD use is complicated by the fact that formulations change depending on the packaging of the product. Products packaged in glass usually do not contain phosphate additives, but the same product packaged in plastic does. Numerous new products have also entered the market and most do not list the phosphorus content on the nutrition label. Click here for information on phosphorus content in popular sodas, teas, bottled water and energy drinks.   

This article originally appeared in the January 2010 issue of AAKP Diet Tips & Bits.