Additions to the Low Protein Food List for PKU

The Low Protein Food List, by Virginia E. Schuett, 1995. Available from SHS North America. Order it using this order form.

SPECIAL NOTE: Foods listed here may or may not be appropriate for any particular PKU diet plan. For children and others with a limited tolerance for phenylalanine, some of these items will not be suitable.

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Miscellaneous
Imitation Cheese
Medical Foods
Fruits & Vegetables
Beverages
Soups		 Breakfast Foods
Low Protein Products
Sauces, Fats & Condiments
Grain Products
Crackers & Snacks		 Sweets
Baking Ingredients
Convenience
Very High Protein
Brand Food Measure Weight (gm) Phe (mg) No. of Exch. Mg Phe/ Gm Food Pro. (gm) Calories (Kcal)
                 
                 
Breakfast Foods                
Arrowhead Mills Gluten-Free Pancake and Waffle Mix 1/4 cup 35 70 4.7 2.00 1.4 120
General Mills Basic 4 Cereal 1/2 cup 23 100 6.7 4.35 2.0 101
General Mills Brown Sugar & Oat Total Cereal 1/4 cup 10 47 3.1 4.70 0.9 37
General Mills Cinnamon Grahams Cereal 1/2 cup 20 50 3.3 2.50 1.0 78
General Mills Corn Chex Cereal 1/2 cup 15 54 3.6 3.60 1.1 57
General Mills Fiber One Cereal 1/2 cup 30 140 9.3 4.67 2.8 61
General Mills French Toast Crunch Cereal 1/2 cup 20 38 2.5 1.90 0.8 80
General Mills Frosted Cheerios Cereal 1/2 cup 16 56 3.7 3.50 1.1 80
General Mills Frosted Mini Chex 1/2 cup 15 35 2.3 2.33 0.7 55
General Mills Honey Nut Chex Cereal 1/2 cup 20 55 3.7 2.75 1.1 58
General Mills Oatmeal Raisin Crisp Cereal 1/2 cup 28 117 7.8 4.18 2.2 102
General Mills Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal 1/2 cup 20 85 5.7 4.25 1.7 26
General Mills Sunrise Organic Corn & Wheat Cereal 1/4 cup 10 34 2.3 3.40 0.7 37
General Mills Team Cheerios Cereal 1/2 cup 15 58 3.9 3.87 1.1 57
General Mills Total Raisin Bran Cereal 1/2 cup 28 100 6.7 3.57 2.0 90
Health Valley Rice Krunch Ems Cereal 1/2 cup 12 40 2.7 3.33 0.8 44
Kellogs Poptarts, Apple Cinnamon 1 pastry 52 135 9.0 2.60 2.6 210
Kellogg's Pop Tarts Snak Stix, Frosted Berry w/ Graham Crust (3 sticks/pastry) 1 stick 18 41 2.7 2.28 0.8 67
Kellog's & Disney Hunny Bs Naturally Sweetened Honey Graham Cereal 1/2 cup 15 38 2.5 2.53 0.8 55
Nabisco Instant Cream of Wheat,  Baked Apple Cinnamon, dry 1 packet 35 100 6.7 2.86 2.0 110
Nabisco Instant Cream of Wheat,  Maple Brown Sugar, dry 1 packet 35 105 7.0 3.00 2.1 110
Nabisco Instant Cream of Wheat, Cinnamon Brown Sugar, dry 1 packet 35 110 7.3 3.14 2.2 110
Nabisco Instant Cream of Wheat, Original, dry 1 packet 28 140 9.3 5.00 2.8 100
Nabisco Instant Cream of Wheat, Raisin n Spice, dry 1 packet 32 85 5.7 2.66 1.7 110
Natures Path Buckwheat Blueberry Waffles 1 waffle 39 49 3.3 1.26 1.0 115
Natures Path Corn Flakes Cereal, Fruit Juice Sweetened 1/2 cup 20 69 4.6 3.45 1.4 80
Natures Path Envirokidz Gorilla Munch 1/2 cup 15 60 4.0 4.00 1.2 80
Natures Path Environkidz Amazon Flakes Cereal 1/2 cup 20 64 4.3 3.20 1.3 80
Natures Path Honey'd Raisin Bran Cereal 1/2 cup 20 75 5.0 3.75 1.5 80
Natures Path Koala Krisp Cereal 1/2 cup 20 48 3.2 2.40 0.9 80
Natures Path Mesa Sunrise Cereal 1/2 cup 20 55 3.7 2.75 1.1 80
Natures Path Mesa Waffles 1 waffle 39 42 2.8 1.08 0.9 112
New Organics Company Frosted Flakes Cereal 3/4 cup 30 64 4.3 2.13 1.4 110
Post Cinna-Crunch Pebbles Cereal 1/2 cup 12 30 2.0 2.50 0.6 70
Post Ore-oh's Cereal 1/2 cup 18 46 3.1 2.56 0.9 75
Post Waffle Crisp Cereal 1/2 cup 15 40 2.7 2.67 0.8 65
Quaker Cinnamon Life Cereal 1/4 cup 11 48 3.2 4.36 0.9 40
Quaker Fruitangy Oh's Cereal 1 cup 31 77 5.1 2.48 1.5 121
Quaker Life Cereal 1/4 cup 11 53 3.5 4.82 1.0 40
Ralston Spiderman Cereal 1/2 cup 15 34 2.3 2.27 0.7 60
Trader Joe's Toaster Waffles (Wheat Free) 1 waffle 39 31 2.1 0.79 0.5 100
Van's Toaster Waffles (Wheat Free) 1 waffle 43 78 5.2 1.81 1.5 110
Waffle Heaven Wheat Free, Gluten-Free Waffles 1 waffle 39 35 2.3 0.90 0.5 100
                 
Low Protein Products                
Applied Nutrition Energy Options Chocolate Flavored Coated Raisins 1 pkg. (1/4 cup) 40 19 1.3 0.48 0.6 190
Applied Nutrition Energy Options Protein-Free Bars, all flavors 1 bar 50 0 0.0 0.00 0.0 310
Cambrooke Foods Artisan Bread 1/3 loaf 52 12 0.8 0.21 0.2 119
Cambrooke Foods Bagel, onion 1/2 bagel 49 7 0.5 0.14 0.1 174
Cambrooke Foods Bagel, plain 1/2 bagel 49 7 0.5 0.14 0.1 152
Cambrooke Foods Bagel, chocolate chip 1/2 bagel 49 9 0.6 0.18 0.2 172
Cambrooke Foods Bagel, cinnamon raisin 1/2 bagel 49 8 0.5 0.20 0.1 163
Cambrooke Foods Couscous, dry 1/3 cup 60 7 0.5 0.11 0.2 210
Cambrooke Foods Elbow Pasta, dry 1/2 cup 60 7 0.5 0.11 0.2 210
Cambrooke Foods Energy Bars, French toast 1/2 bar 50 7 0.5 0.14 0.1 167
Cambrooke Foods Energy Bars, Mixed Fruit 1/2 bar 50 7 0.5 0.14 0.1 171
Cambrooke Foods Energy Options Chocolate Flavored Coated Raisins 1 pkg. (1/4 cup) 40 19 1.3 0.48 0.6 190
Cambrooke Foods Energy Options Protein-Free Bars, all flavors 1 bar 50 0 0.0 0.00 0.0 310
Cambrooke Foods Imitation Low Protein Cheese, American Cheese Singles 1 slice 19 29 1.9 1.52 0.7 60
Cambrooke Foods Imitation Low Protein Cheese, Cheddar Shreds 1/3 cup 30 45 3.0 1.50 1.0 80
Cambrooke Foods Imitation Low Protein Cheese, Jalapeno Cheese Singles 1 slice 19 29 1.9 1.52 0.7 60
Cambrooke Foods Imitation Low Protein Cheese, Mozzarella Shreds 1/3 cup 30 45 3.0 1.50 1.0 80
Cambrooke Foods Imitation Low Protein Cheese, Swiss Cheese Singles 1 slice 19 29 1.9 1.52 0.7 60
Cambrooke Foods Imitation Rice, dry 1/3 cup 60 7 0.5 0.11 0.2 210
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Baby Boule Artisan Bread 1/4 boule 56 17 1.1 0.30 0.3 110
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Cinnamon Swirl Bread 1 slice 50 14 0.9 0.28 0.2 110
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Foccacia Sticks, Cajun Barbecue 1 stick 51 9 0.6 0.18 0.2 110
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Foccacia Sticks, Italian Style 1 stick 51 9 0.6 0.18 0.2 110
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Foccacia Sticks, Onion & Dill 1 stick 51 9 0.6 0.18 0.2 110
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Homestyle White Bread 1 slice 50 15 1.0 0.30 0.3 100
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Mixed Fruit Energy Bar 1/2 bar 50 8 0.5 0.16 0.1 120
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Chocolate Cha Cha's 5 pieces 25 12 0.8 0.48 0.4 150
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Jalapeno Cheese 1 slice 19 29 1.9 1.53 0.7 60
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Swiss Cheese 1 slice 19 29 1.9 1.53 0.7 60
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Tuscan Pizza Crusts 1/4 crust 52 16 1.1 0.31 0.3 100
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Baking Mix 1 cup 100 2 0.1 0.02 0.4 410
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein MIxQuick Baking Mix 1 cup 100 1 0.1 0.01 0.3 360
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Elbow Pasta, dry 1/2 cup 60 7 0.5 0.12 0.2 210
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Imitation Rice, dry 1/3 cup 60 7 0.5 0.12 0.2 210
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Macaroni & Cheese, prepared 1 serving 125 19 1.3 0.15 0.4 645
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Short Grain Rice 1 cup 50 11 0.7 0.22 0.3 180
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Spaghetti, dry 1/10 pkg. 50 5 0.3 0.10 0.3 180
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Cream Cheese, Herb & Garlic 2 Tabl. 28 8 0.5 0.29 0.2 80
Cambrooke Foods Low Protein Cream Cheese, Plain 2 Tabl.