High Protein Bars for Dialysis

When you begin dialysis it is important to make sure you are getting enough protein from your diet. Eating more protein can help you feel stronger and you will be able to fight infections better and heal more easily. These protein snack bars are a simple way to make sure you are getting enough protein. They can be put in a pocket or bag for a quick snack after dialysis. What you should look for: Protein: Greater than or equal to 10 grams Potassium: No more than 200 mg or 20% Daily Value Phosphorus: No more than 200 mg or 20% Daily Value See back page for label reading tips
Recommended Protein Bars Kashi GoLean Dipped! Oatmeal Raisin Special K Protein Meal Bar Strawberry Supreme Protein Carb Conscious Caramel Nut Chocolate Bar KIND Almond Walnut Macadamia with Peanuts + Protein Clif Builders 20g Protein Bar Crunch Peanut Butter Atkins Day Break Cinnamon Bun Bar South Beach Meal Bars Chocolate Oh Yeah! Original Bars Creamy Vanilla and Caramel PowerBar Protein Plus Cookies and Cream Balance Bar Cookie Dough Pure Protein - Chocolate Peanut butter ZonePerfect - Chocolate Coconut Crunch Calories 190 170 200 190 280 160 180 370 300 200 310 210 Protein Potassium Phosphorus (g) (mg) (mg) 10 10 15 10 20 10 12 28 23 14 31 15 80 3 30 135 140 35 170 50 163 120 190 60 83 4 100 80 200 60 200 100 350 150 150 150

*Nutritional information is subject to change. Make sure to check the labels of the products on the shelves for the most current information*

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Protein Bars Protein Potassium Phosphorus NOT Calories Rationale (g) (mg) (mg) Recommended Met-Rx Big 100 High in Chocolate Chip 370 28 550 100 potassium Cookie Dough Nature Valley Protein Chewy Phosphorus Bars Peanut, 190 10 70 NA value is not Almond and Dark shown Chocolate Low protein; Fiber One Chewy potassium Bars Oats and 150 3 NA NA and Peanut Butter phosphorus values are not shown

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size ! cup (114g) Servings Per Container: 4 Amount Per Serving Calories 90 Calories From Fat 30 % Daily Value* 5% 0% ** 0% 13% 4%

How To Find The Amount Of Phosphorus On A Nutrition Label

%Daily Value The %Daily Value for phosphorus and potassium are based on 1000 mg To find the amount of miligrams (mg) you should divide the percent on the label by 100 Then, you should multiply that number by 1000 to get the number of mg Lets say there is 20 % phosphorus 20 / 100 = 0.2 0.2 x 1000 = 200 mg

Total Fat 3g Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 300mg Total Carbohydrate 13g Protein 3g Vitamin A 80%

Phosphorus 20%

2,500 *Nutritional information is subject to change. Make sure to check the labels of the products on Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg the shelves for Sodium Less than 2400mg the most current information* 2400mg Total Carbohydrate Fiber 300g 25g 375g 30g xx/2012

Calories per gram: Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4