Determine the Food Source for Phosphorus?
Phosphorus is widely distributed in food. Food phosphorus is a mixture of both organic and inorganic forms although the relative amounts vary with the type of food. Both animal and plant foods are important sources and include meat, fish poultry, egg, milk and its products, nuts, legumes and cereals. 80% of phosphorus in grains is bound with phytic acid. In milk, 33% is in the inorganic form.