Phosphorus - Change History

Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

May 4, 2023

View change — Corrected the serum phosphate values for the 2003 – 2006 NHANES analysis in the chronic kidney disease section.

March 26, 2021

Updated the Daily Value text, linked to the new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and updated the associated text.

June 4, 2020

Updated the link to the Dietary Supplement Label Database in reference 30.

March 2, 2020

Updated Sources of Phosphorus to reflect the new Daily Value and the new Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Labels.

November 21, 2019

In the Foods section, replaced the examples of phosphorus-containing food additives with the three most commonly found in food products. And in the Health Risks from Excessive Phosphorus section, clarified that high phosphorus intakes rarely produce adverse effects "in healthy people."