Processed Plant-Based Foods for CKD Patients
Good Choice, but Be Aware
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15488646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudia D’Alessandro (0000-0003-2313-5461, University of Pisa, corresponding author), Jason Pezzica (University of Pisa), Carolina Bolli (University of Pisa), Alice Di Nicola (University of Pisa), Azzurra Falai (University of Pisa), Domenico Giannese (0000-0002-3773-9744, University of Pisa), Adamasco Cupisti (0000-0002-8995-936X, University of Pisa) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 6653-6653 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19116653 |
| PMID | 35682237 |
| OpenAlex | W4281673442 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
The beneficial effects of vegetarian diets are known in the general population and in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In recent years, the market has developed a number of processed plant-based products because of several factors (lifestyle changes, ethical concerns, and sustainability). The composition in terms of nutrients, ingredients, and additives of 560 products available on the market and on online shopping sites was analyzed to understand the characteristics of these products. Processed plant-based meat substitutes have a higher content of salt (+467%), lipids (+26%), mostly unsaturated, and fiber with respect to regular animal-based ones. Protein content is lower (-40%) in plant-based products with respect to corresponding animal ones. Of the 49 additives on the label (on average 2 per product), 20 contain phosphorus, sodium, potassium, or nitrogen. Several plant-based processed products may contain elevated amounts of salt and additives, which make them not optimal for CKD patients. Although a plant-based diet remains a very important tool for CKD nutritional management, patients should be aware regarding the extra content of sodium and additives in processed plant-based products compared to animal-based processed food
Biology · Dietary fiber · Environmental health · Food processing · Kidney disease · Nutrient · Phosphorus · Population · Potassium · Salt (chemistry · Chemistry · Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology · Diet and metabolism studies · Medicine · Renal function and acid-base balance · Biotechnology · Food Science · Internal Medicine · Toxicology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |