Question

What is the main source of phosphorus content?

Answer 1

Phosphorus Content of Some Common Foods. Phosphorus is found in high amounts in protein foods such as milk and milk products and meat and alternatives, such as beans, lentils and nuts. Grains, especially whole grains provide Phosphorus. Phosphorus is found in smaller amounts in vegetables and fruit.

Answer 2

The main source of phosphorus content:

• Phosphorous in human body serves various purposes which are very important and inevitable for human race.
• It is part of Bone which is mainly composed of calcium phosphate. It is also part of several enzymes and co-enzymes. It is part of the DNA polymer.
• So, several sources of phosphate are there for human body. That is dairy foods, cereals are good sources, but main sources are non-veg.
• Fish and meat supply the maximum amount of phosphorus.