Top Meats High in Phosphorus

About Meats and Phosphorus

There are quite a number of meats rich in phosphorus, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.

Some of the highest phosphorus meats include clams, prosciutto, surimi imitation crab, trout, salmon, shrimp, crab meat, chicken, lobster and chicken breast. Other phosphorus rich meats are pork, turkey, canned tuna, beef, anchovy, ham, sausage, spam, oyster and bacon.

We calculated the top meats for phosphorus by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 meats highest in phosphorus.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult DV (Female or Male)

Clams (cooked)

image of clams

In 1 ounce, clam has 96mg of phosphorus, or about 14% for adults.
Phosphorus
96mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
457mg in
200 Calories (135g)
14%
65%
Complete nutrition for Clams

Prosciutto

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1 thin of prosciutto contains 29mg of phosphorus, or about 4% for adults.
Phosphorus
29mg in
1 thin (9.2g)
326mg in
200 Calories (103g)
4%
47%
Complete nutrition for Prosciutto

Surimi Imitation Crab

image of surimi imitation crab

In 1 fl, surimi imitation crab has 80mg of phosphorus, or about 11% for adults.
Phosphorus
80mg in
1 fl (28.35g)
594mg in
200 Calories (211g)
11%
85%
Complete nutrition for Surimi Imitation Crab

Trout (cooked)

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1 small trout contains 313mg of phosphorus, or about 45% for adults.
Phosphorus
313mg in
1 small (113g)
270mg in
200 Calories (98g)
45%
39%
Complete nutrition for Trout

Salmon (raw)

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In 1 ounce, salmon has 74mg of phosphorus, or about 11% for adults.
Phosphorus
74mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
411mg in
200 Calories (157g)
11%
59%
Complete nutrition for Salmon

Shrimp (raw)

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1 medium shrimp contains 15mg of phosphorus, or about 2% for adults.
Phosphorus
15mg in
1 medium (6g)
687mg in
200 Calories (282g)
2%
98%
Complete nutrition for Shrimp

Crab Meat

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In 1 cup, crab meat has 316mg of phosphorus, or about 45% for adults.
Phosphorus
316mg in
1 cup (135g)
564mg in
200 Calories (241g)
45%
81%
Complete nutrition for Crab Meat

Chicken (ground)

image of chicken

1 ounce of chicken contains 66mg of phosphorus, or about 9% for adults.
Phosphorus
66mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
248mg in
200 Calories (106g)
9%
35%
Complete nutrition for Chicken

Lobster (cooked)

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In 1 ounce, lobster has 65mg of phosphorus, or about 9% for adults.
Phosphorus
65mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
320mg in
200 Calories (140g)
9%
46%
Complete nutrition for Lobster

Chicken Breast (cooked)

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1 cup of chicken breast contains 319mg of phosphorus, or about 46% for adults.
Phosphorus
319mg in
1 cup (140g)
276mg in
200 Calories (121g)
46%
39%
Complete nutrition for Chicken Breast

Pork (ground)

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In 1 ounce, pork has 64mg of phosphorus, or about 9% for adults.
Phosphorus
64mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
152mg in
200 Calories (67g)
9%
22%
Complete nutrition for Pork

Turkey (cooked)

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1 lb of turkey contains 1012mg of phosphorus, or about 140% for adults.
Phosphorus
1012mg in
1 lb (453.6g)
236mg in
200 Calories (106g)
140%
34%
Complete nutrition for Turkey

Canned Tuna

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In 1 ounce, canned tuna has 62mg of phosphorus, or about 9% for adults.
Phosphorus
62mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
339mg in
200 Calories (156g)
9%
48%
Complete nutrition for Canned Tuna

Beef (ground)

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1 ounce of beef contains 52mg of phosphorus, or about 7% for adults.
Phosphorus
52mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
134mg in
200 Calories (72g)
7%
19%
Complete nutrition for Beef

Anchovy (raw)

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In 1 ounce, anchovy has 49mg of phosphorus, or about 7% for adults.
Phosphorus
49mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
266mg in
200 Calories (153g)
7%
38%
Complete nutrition for Anchovy

Ham

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1 ounce of ham contains 45mg of phosphorus, or about 6% for adults.
Phosphorus
45mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
119mg in
200 Calories (76g)
6%
17%
Complete nutrition for Ham

Sausage (cooked)

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In 1 link, sausage has 132mg of phosphorus, or about 19% for adults.
Phosphorus
132mg in
1 link (87g)
94mg in
200 Calories (62g)
19%
13%
Complete nutrition for Sausage

Spam

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1 ounce of spam contains 31mg of phosphorus, or about 4% for adults.
Phosphorus
31mg in
1 ounce (28g)
74mg in
200 Calories (68g)
4%
11%
Complete nutrition for Spam

Oyster (raw)

image of oyster

In 1 ounce, oyster has 26mg of phosphorus, or about 4% for adults.
Phosphorus
26mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
315mg in
200 Calories (339g)
4%
45%
Complete nutrition for Oyster

Bacon (cooked)

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1 ounce of bacon contains 2.6mg of phosphorus, or about 0% for adults.
Phosphorus
2.6mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
2mg in
200 Calories (22g)
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Bacon


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