Are Protein Powders Safe Enough in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury?

Protein powders are powdered forms of protein that come from plants (soybeans, peas, rice, potatoes, or hemp), eggs, or milk (casein or whey protein). The powders may include other ingredients such as added sugars, artificial flavouring, thickeners, vitamins, and minerals. The Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein intake for an AKI patient as per latest nutritional ASPEN guidelines is 1-1.2g/kg/day. 1. Life-threatening hyperkalemia from nutritional supplements: uncommon or undiagnosed? Sinoj K. John MD, Yashaswini Rangan MD American Journal of EmergencyMedicine,2011-11-01,Volume29 2. www.medpagetoday.com/nephrology/generalnephrology/21001 3. How much protein is too much in AKI? Nutrition issues in Gastro; Carol Rees Parrish, R.D., M.S., Series Editor