Table 1.
Where the Phosphates Lurk and How to Identify Thema
| Processed Food Type | Examples of Phosphate Additives |
|---|---|
| Milk and dairy | Phosphoric acid, sodium phosphate, calcium phosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate |
| Mixed dishes, grain-based | Modified food starch, sodium acid pyrophosphate, disodium phosphate |
| Breads, rolls, and tortillas | Sodium aluminum phosphate, mono-calcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate |
| Quick breads, bread products, sweet bakery products | Sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, mono-calcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium acid pyrophosphate |
| Poultry | Sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium tripoly/sodium hexa-meta-phosphate blends, sodium acid pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate |
| Pizza | Disodium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate |
| Vegetables | Mono-calcium phosphate, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, disodium hydrogen pyrophosphate |
| Mixed dishes: meat, poultry, seafood | Sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, tricalcium phosphate, trisodium phosphate |
| Cured meats and poultry | Sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate |
| Meats | Potassium tripolyphosphate, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, sodium hexa-meta-phosphate |
| Plant-based protein foods | Sodium hexa-meta-phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate |
| Cereals | Disodium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, trisodium phosphate |
| Eggs | Sodium hexa-meta-phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, mono-sodium phosphate |
| Seafood | Sodium acid pyrophosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate |
| Savory snacks, crackers, snack/meal bars | Calcium phosphate, sodium hexa-meta-phosphate, tricalcium phosphate |
| Other desserts | Calcium phosphate, modified corn starch, disodium phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate |
| Sugar sweetened/diet beverages/alcoholic beverages | Phosphoric acid |
| 100% juice | Calcium phosphate |
| Fruits | Mono-potassium phosphate |
| Soups | Disodium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate |
| Condiments, sauces | Phosphoric acid, disodium phosphate, modified food starch, sodium hexa-mono-phosphate |
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Adapted from Assessing the Health Impact of Phosphorus in the Food Supply: Issues and Considerations.7