Phosphorus; Inorganic vs Organic. What's the difference?

[Pappy58]

Interesting article I found that I hope others might enjoy reading.

jrnjournal.org/article/S105...

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador]

THanks for link to good information.

[Bunkin]

Thanks for the info 😀

[Done4Kidney]

Thanks for this!

[JimVanHorn]

The dietitian in this article is saying that there are "natural" phosphates in food with protein. But that the confusion comes from "phosphates and phosphorus". Well, phosphates are added to foods (like canned foods) as a preservative. Phosphorus is a mineral that combines with other substances to form organic and inorganic phosphate compounds. The terms phosphorus and phosphate are often used interchangeably when talking about testing, but it is the amount of inorganic phosphate in the blood that is measured with a serum phosphorus/phosphate test. Bacteria and fungus can not grow in a saturated solution, for example honey is totally saturated with sugars, so honey contains no bacteria. Phosphates are chemicals that in extremely low concentrations form a saturated solution, and this adds to the shelf life of the product. So if you eat meats like bacon, sausage or hot dogs, you get a double whammy, because there is "natural" phosphorus in the protein and added phosphates as preservatives, let alone all the salt added for flavor.

[Pappy58 in reply to JimVanHorn]

If you want a scientific answer this will clarify things for you. The point of the study was to determine the absorption rate of inorganic phosphorus vs those which occur naturally. It appears it greatly matters to those who have kidney damage and the food manufacturers are making it increasingly difficult to make safe food choices because inorganic phosphorus is added to an ever growing list of foods with reckless abandon. Big corporations couldn't care less how it affects a bloated, over weight, diabetic, out of shape populace as long as they keep lining up at the trough and shelling out the bucks to keep the share holders happy.

differencebetween.com/diffe...

[JimVanHorn in reply to Pappy58]

Thank you for clarifying my comment. I agree that phosphates are added to products for no appearant reason. I am diabetic so this effects me.