Renal diet · Stage 3 & 4 · Vegetarian
Plant-based, lower-sodium meals suitable for stage 3 and 4 kidney disease, with potassium and phosphorus kept in check and protein kept moderate. No meat or fish, and full nutritional transparency for every meal.
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“As a registered dietitian, I feel comfortable recommending MedMenu.” Susan G. Rodder, MS, RDN, LD
Accurate per-serving numbers you can trust, so every meal is one less thing to second-guess.
You see the numbers that matter, per serving, and they are accurate.
Sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein for every meal, calculated from USDA and other published food databases for each ingredient, not estimated or copied from a blog.
Only recipes that pass the criteria make it in.
Each meal is measured against published guidelines (KDOQI, KDIGO) and included only when it clears the thresholds for lower-sodium, moderate-protein eating.
It fits more than one condition at once.
Lower sodium and moderate protein handled together, so kidney and blood pressure needs are met in the same meal. A diabetes-inclusive version is available.
Guidance, not just recipes.
Portion sizes, timing, and plain-language notes on why each meal fits.
Cross-referenced with the research.
Cited references behind the choices in the plan.
Sample day, worked out in full
Here is Day 1, exactly as it appears in the plan: every meal with sodium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, and calories for the portion you eat, added up into one day.
Rice and Soft Egg Breakfast Bowl
Grilled Cheese with Zucchini
Zucchini and Bell Pepper Pasta Primavera
Berry Panna Cotta
Every one of the 7 days is calculated the same way, meal by meal, so the whole week adds up like this one does.
Information, not medical advice.
Lower-sodium, moderate-protein meals, with potassium and phosphorus kept in check. Here is where every day of this plan lands:
KDOQI 2020 (National Kidney Foundation) sets a sodium target under 2,300 mg a day for kidney disease. It does not set a single potassium or phosphorus number, so this plan uses practical ceilings of 2,000 mg potassium and 1,000 mg phosphorus and shows the per-serving figures, so you and your renal dietitian can adjust to your own labs. Nutrition is calculated for each ingredient from USDA and other published food databases.
Most free renal meal plans skip the numbers that matter. This one calculates them for every meal.
| This plan | A typical free meal plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium, potassium, phosphorus | Shown per serving for every meal | Usually missing or estimated |
| How numbers are sourced | Per ingredient from USDA and other published databases | Copied from a blog, if shown at all |
| Recipes | 28 distinct meals, no repeats across the week | Often repeated or generic |
| Guidance | Portion sizes, timing, cited KDOQI and KDIGO evidence | Little or none |
| Format | 76-page illustrated PDF, yours to keep | A blog post or thin printable |
Both are built for stage 3-4 kidney disease, not dialysis, and hit the same lower-sodium, moderate-protein targets. The difference is the protein source.
Standard plan
Pick this if you eat meat and fish. Includes lean poultry, eggs, and fish in renal-appropriate portions, 50 to 58 g protein a day.
View the standard plan →Vegetarian plan (you are here)
Pick this if you avoid meat and fish. All plant-based, 46 to 55 g protein a day.
View the vegetarian plan →Dialysis and diabetes-inclusive kidney plans are coming.
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This is a comprehensive website! Recipes look great and represent a variety of cuisines. You have emphasized the appropriate nutrients. Guidance tips are helpful. Science tab provides evidence-based references and are appropriate for the diseases addressed. Links to Drugs.com, WebMD & Medline are nice. As a registered dietitian, I feel comfortable recommending MedMenu.
Susan G. Rodder, MS, RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian
MedMenu offers all the data you need to plan meals based on specific dietary needs. There are lot of great recipes from a variety of cuisines to choose from, or you can test your own recipe to see how well it fits into your dietary guidelines.
Valerie B.
MedMenu user
Diabetically Speaking with SmartMove360
A vegetarian renal diet may include lower-sodium plant proteins, grains and vegetables chosen to keep potassium and phosphorus in check for stage 3-4 kidney disease. Those targets are individualized, so set them with your care team based on your labs.
No. MedMenu is an information tool, not medical or nutritional advice. Your nephrologist and renal dietitian set your personal targets from your labs, so use this plan alongside their guidance.
A downloadable PDF you keep forever, a full week of vegetarian stage 3-4 kidney-friendly eating. Here is everything inside:
You get an instant download right after checkout, plus a link emailed to you that is good for 30 days.
This plan is designed for stage 3-4 and not for people on dialysis. Dialysis nutrition is different, it generally calls for more protein, so a separate dialysis plan is coming.
Instant download after checkout, plus a link emailed to you, good for 30 days.
Endorsed by a Registered Dietitian · one-time purchase · keep forever.
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