Sodium Phosphate

Definition

A combination of sodium and phosphate that can vary based on the usage.

Also Known As

Disodium Phosphate, Monosodium Phosphate, Trisodium Phosphate, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, Sodium hexameta-phosphate, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium aluminum phosphate

Health Impact

High levels of added phosphate may elevate mortality rates for the general public, and is especially concerning for those with kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Researchers have linked high phosphate levels to accelerated aging and vascular damage.

Sources

• Overall Sodium Phosphates is of moderate concern in food

  EWG

• Understanding sources of dietary phosphorus in the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease

  Pub Med

• Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride.

  Institute of Medicine (US) Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes.

• High dietary phosphorus intake is associated with all-cause mortality: results from NHANES III1,2,3

  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

• Increasing dietary phosphorus intake from food additives: potential for negative impact on bone health

  Pub Med

• Relations of serum phosphorus and calcium levels to the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the community

  Pub Med