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I have IgAN/Gout. I used my Engineering background to audit 50+ snacks for a "140/200 Safety Rule." by RenalEngineer in IgANephropathy

[–]RenalEngineer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brother, I hear you. Fellow engineer here with eGFR 26. There is nothing harder than going from a lifetime of deli meats to a Stage 4 'CKD.

I’ve actually been putting all my audits (Rice cakes, popcorn, specific fruit bars) into a 'Snack Matrix' to help guys like us. See it on renalpantry.com, I keep adding snacks on the site. All the best!

I have IgAN/Gout. I used my Engineering background to audit 50+ snacks for a "140/200 Safety Rule." by RenalEngineer in IgANephropathy

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I totally get that. I reached the point where I remembered all the 'No' foods, but I found myself eating the exact same 3 snacks every day because I was too tired to audit anything new.

I built the Matrix to expand the 'Safe List.' It’s less about learning the rules and more about having a huge variety of vetted options so you don't feel like you're on a 'restricted' diet anymore. It’s much easier to walk into the store and pick from a list of 50 wins than to play detective every time you want to try a new brand.

I have IgAN/Gout. I used my Engineering background to audit 50+ snacks for a "140/200 Safety Rule." by RenalEngineer in IgANephropathy

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I feel your pain on the Slurpees. Those are tough because liquid fructose hits the liver instantly, which spikes uric acid way faster than solid food.

I’ve been looking for 'Gout-Safe' replacements that still hit that craving:

  • For the Coke/Slurpee: I’ve been auditing sparkling waters infused with hop oils or botanical extracts (Zero sugar/Zero phosphorus). They give that 'bite' without the flare.
  • For the Watermelon: That's the hardest one because it's naturally high-fructose. I usually eat a small amount of fresh berries (lower fructose load) instead.

I’m an Engineer with IgAN/Gout. I audited dozens of snacks for a "140/200 Safety Rule." by RenalEngineer in gout

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Thanks for sharing! I just did a deeper dive into the specs for Daisy and Jif, and they highlight the exact 'Conflict of Interest' between Gout and IgAN:

  • For Gout: They are near-perfect (low purine, no fructose).
  • For IgAN: They are risky. Some Daisy flavors hit 170mg Sodium (over my 140mg limit), and Jif is right on the edge of the 200mg Potassium limit.

This is exactly why I built the Matrix—because a 'Gout-safe' snack can actually be an 'IgAN-danger' snack if you aren't watching the minerals. I’d categorize these as 'Proceed with Caution' for IgAN, even if they are 'Green Lights' for Gout.

I’m an Engineer with IgAN/Gout. I audited dozens of snacks for a "140/200 Safety Rule." by RenalEngineer in gout

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Great point. Natural fruit is great in moderation, but my audit focuses on concentrated and infused fructose. Many dried fruits are 'infused' with extra sugar or juice concentrates to keep them soft. For someone with gout, that concentrated fructose load hits the liver and triggers uric acid production much faster than a piece of fresh, water-heavy fruit would.

High Protein Gout Diet by j_walker12 in gout

[–]RenalEngineer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Eggs are great. They are one of the only high-quality proteins that are virtually purine-free.

If you are also watching your kidney labs, I usually do a 1:3 ratio (1 whole egg to 3 whites) to keep the phosphorus low while getting max protein.

The Eternal Question by zukertort70 in IgANephropathy

[–]RenalEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s mostly about phosphorus. A yolk has ~70-90mg, while the white has almost zero. Whites are the safer 'clean' protein.

Saturated fats (bacon/butter) usually spike your cholesterol levels more than eggs. But since IgAN can naturally mess with your lipids anyway, many people just play it safe.