Table. The phosphate content of various food groups.

	Portion size	mg of phosphate	Presence of phosphate additives
Meat, sausages, fish, poultry
Pork, veal, beef, lamb	150 g	200–300	−/+ (frozen products)
Cold cuts	50 g	50–100	+ (labeling)
Sausages (frankfurters, knockwurst, veal sausages, frying sausages, etc.)	150 g	200–300	+ (labeling)
Fish, seafood	150 g	300–400	−/+ (canned products)
Cheese, dairy products, eggs
Soft cheese (camembert, gorgonzola, mozzarella, butterkäse, etc.)	50 g	100–200	−/+
Hard and sliced cheese (edam, gouda, emmentaler, raclette, etc.)	50 g	200–300	−/+
Processed/parmesan/American cheese	50 g	400–500	++
Milk, regardless of fat content	200 mL	100–200	−
Yoghurt, regardless of fat content	150 g	100–200	−/+
Quark cheese, regardless of fat content	150 g	200–300	−
Egg (hen’s)	60 g	100–200	−
Vegetable spread for bread	100 g	100–200	+
Vegetables, fruit, baked goods, additives for baking
Potatoes, rice, noodles, semolina	150 g	50–100	−
Salad, fruit	150 g	0–50	−
White bread	100 g	50–100	−/+ (baking mix)
Whole-wheat bread	100 g	100–200	−/+ (baking mix)
Peanuts, almonds, pistachios	100 g	400–500	−
Chocolate (whole milk)	50 g	100–200	−/+
Baker’s yeast	cube	200–300	+
Baking powder	packet	1500	++
Beverages
Cola, mixed drinks containing cola	200 mL	50–100	++
Beer	200 mL	50–100	−/+
Fruit juice (non-perishable)	200 mL	50–100	+
Coffee	150 mL	0–100	−/+ (instant products)
Cocoa powder	20 g	100–200	+

– no added phosphate;

–/+ added phosphate in some products;

+ added phosphate in most products;

++ large quantities of added phosphate in most products