Food for Phenylketonuric

Foods for phenylketonuric are especially those with lower amounts of the amino acid phenylalanine, such as fruits and vegetables because patients with this disease can not metabolize that amino acid.

Some industrialized products have on the labels information about the presence of phenylalanine in the product and what their amount is, such as agar agar gelatine, non-diet soda, fruit popsicle, sugar or sprinkle, for example, so it is important that the patient or the patient's parents check on food labels whether or not the food has phenylalanine and how much.

Table of foods for phenylketonuric

The food table for phenylketonuric has the amount of phenylalanine in some foods.

The amount of phenylalanine allowed in one day varies according to the age and weight of the patient. The nutritionist makes a menu according to the allowable amount of phenylalanine that includes all meals and how to prepare them to facilitate understanding and adherence to treatment of patients and parents in case of children.

Foods to avoid in phenylketonuria

Foods that have the most amount of phenylalanine are not eliminated from the diet, but are consumed in very small quantities that are determined by the nutritionist who accompanies the patient and are:

• Meat, fish and egg;
• Beans, corn, lentils, chickpeas;
• Peanut;
• Wheat flour and oats;
• Dietary products based on aspartame.

It is also necessary to avoid foods prepared with these ingredients, such as cakes, biscuits and others.

Useful links:

• Phenylketonuria
• Diet for phenylketonuria