Vegetarian foods high in Phosphorus (USDA Foundation)

Phosphorus labelling differs between regulators. The FDA requires it on every nutrition label; Canada does not mandate it at all. Yet the mineral handles a job both countries recognise: partnering with calcium to mineralise bones and teeth, and shuttling energy within each cell.

Animal foods (meat, fish, dairy, eggs) hold far more phosphorus than plants do, so this ranking skews toward them. The table shows raw numbers, but your body absorbs phosphorus from animal sources more readily than from grains or legumes, where phytic acid can bind it.

FDA daily value: 1250 mg

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Showing 201–250 of 338 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
201 Avocado, Hass, peeled, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 42.38 mg 3%
202 Squash, winter, acorn, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 42.04 mg 3%
203 Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 42.00 mg 3%
204 Beans, snap, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 41.15 mg 3%
205 Onions, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 41.00 mg 3%
206 Spinach, mature Vegetables and Vegetable Products 40.56 mg 3%
207 Spinach, mature Vegetables and Vegetable Products 40.56 mg 3%
208 Carrots, mature, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.81 mg 3%
209 Cauliflower, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.69 mg 3%
210 Flour, cassava Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.24 mg 3%
211 Spinach, baby Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.05 mg 3%
212 Spinach, baby Vegetables and Vegetable Products 39.05 mg 3%
213 Rutabaga, peeled, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 38.91 mg 3%
214 Sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 36.73 mg 3%
215 Cabbage, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 35.84 mg 3%
216 Radicchio, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 35.47 mg 3%
217 Leeks, bulb and greens, root removed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 34.56 mg 3%
218 Cabbage, napa, leaf, destemmed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 34.38 mg 3%
219 Tomato, puree, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 34.14 mg 3%
220 Kiwifruit, green, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 34.00 mg 3%
221 Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 34.00 mg 3%
222 Onions, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 34.00 mg 3%
223 Beets, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 33.65 mg 3%
224 Fennel, bulb, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 33.38 mg 3%
225 Tomatoes, crushed, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 32.91 mg 3%
226 Squash, summer, green, zucchini, includes skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 32.90 mg 3%
227 Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 32.00 mg 3%
228 Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 32.00 mg 3%
229 Turnips, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.30 mg 3%
230 Carrots, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.00 mg 2%
231 Carrots, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 31.00 mg 2%
232 Squash, summer, yellow, includes skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.74 mg 2%
233 Cabbage, bok choy, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.51 mg 2%
234 Plantains, ripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 30.12 mg 2%
235 Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2%
236 Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 30.00 mg 2%
237 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Beverages 29.85 mg 2%
238 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Beverages 29.85 mg 2%
239 Carrots, baby, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 29.58 mg 2%
240 Tomato, sauce, canned, with salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 29.20 mg 2%
241 Onions, white, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 29.00 mg 2%
242 Plantains, overripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 28.92 mg 2%
243 Tomatoes, grape, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 28.00 mg 2%
244 Plantains, underripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 27.90 mg 2%
245 Green onion, (scallion), bulb and greens, root removed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 27.86 mg 2%
246 Kiwifruit (kiwi), green, peeled, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 27.61 mg 2%
247 Raspberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 27.47 mg 2%
248 Raspberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 27.47 mg 2%
249 Cabbage, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 26.93 mg 2%
250 Beet greens, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 26.75 mg 2%

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