Renal Diet

Corn flakes cereal: potassium, phosphorus and sodium

One serving of corn flakes cereal (1 cup, (1 NLEA serving), 28 g) has about 30 mg potassium, 9 mg phosphorus, 160 mg sodium and 1.7 g protein, according to USDA FoodData Central (FDC id 174648).

Nutrients per serving and per 100 g

Corn flakes cereal: USDA valuesServing: 1 cup, (1 NLEA serving) = 28 g. Per serving = per 100 g x grams / 100, rounded for display.
Nutrient Per serving (28 g) Per 100 g
Potassium (mg) 30 107
Phosphorus (mg) 9 33
Sodium (mg) 160 571
Protein (g) 1.7 5.9
Energy (kcal) 108 384

Source

USDA description
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes
USDA FDC id
174648 (opens the USDA record)
Dataset
USDA FoodData Central - SR Legacy (CSV), release 2018-04
USDA category
Breakfast Cereals
License
Public domain (CC0 1.0)

How this compares with published guidance

Under 200 mg At 30 mg potassium per serving, this is under the 200 mg line that the National Kidney Foundation (Potassium in Your CKD Diet, updated May 5, 2023) uses for its comparison "low" column.

The 200 mg line applies to a serving, and the serving here is the USDA household portion listed above, which may not match the serving size used on other lists. NKF gives no daily potassium target. Your own limit comes from your care team.

Phosphorus. NKF (Phosphorus and Your CKD Diet) gives no per-serving cutoff, so no label is applied to 9 mg. See where it sits on the phosphorus ranking.

Processed or packaged item. Products of this kind can differ from this USDA reference value, and phosphorus additives may add phosphorus that a generic value does not show. NKF says additive phosphorus is completely absorbed and advises checking ingredient lists for additives with "phos" in the name. Check the label of the product you buy.

USDA portions

USDA household portions for Corn flakes cerealNutrients computed from the same per 100 g values. The first portion is the standard serving used elsewhere on this site.
Portion Grams Potassium (mg) Phosphorus (mg) Sodium (mg)
1 cup, (1 NLEA serving) standard serving 28 309160
1 cup (1 NLEA serving) 28 309160

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Values are USDA reference values for a standard serving. Your limits are set by your nephrologist or dietitian. Processed foods and phosphorus additives may differ. This is not medical advice.