Lets play HOW MUCH PHE

Good news today is that Lucas got to go up a bit in his phe tolerance, he is now at 600 - 610mg phe per day. Woohoo a nice early birthday present for Lucas.

Well by request here is a list of foods people have been curious about the phe content!

One egg (boiled) = 715mg phe
Mars Bar (full size) = approx 140mg phe
Grilled Cheese Sandwich = approx 610mg phe (if made with a kraft cheese slice)
Budweiser Beer = 72mg phe
Spaghetti (noodles only) 1 cup cooked = approx 440mg phe
Ritz Crackers (1 cracker) = 10mg phe
Celery with cheddar cheese = 8mg phe for celery & 1375mg phe in 100gr of cheese
Tim Hortons Muffins = 275 - 330mg phe

Lucas eats 150mg of phe at each of his 3 meals and then about 75 mg of phe per snack.
So as you can see there is a reason why dairy, meat, and gluten are no go areas for Lucas on a regular basis!

If you have any questions or want to know a different food let me know!!!

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