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    Foods with High Potassium Content

    Fruits Protein & Other Foods


    • Apricots • Milk
    • Bananas • Yogurt
    • Cantaloupes • Nuts & Seeds
    • Dates • Ham
    • Necatarines • Bacon
    • Kiwi • Fish
    • Prunes/Prune Juice • Sardines

    Low Potassium
    • Oranges/Orange Juice • Bran
    • Raisins/Dried Fruit • Chocolate
    • Granola

    Diet Guidelines
    Vegetables • Molasses
    • Acorn & Butternut Squash • Peanut Butter
    • Avocado
    • Baked Beans
    • Broccoli (cooked)
    • Brussels Sprouts (cooked)
    • Chard
    • Chile Peppers
    • Mushrooms (cooked) For patients with
    • Potatoes
    • Pumpkin Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Spinach (cooked)
    • Split Peas, Lentils, Beans
    • Sweet Potatoes
    • Vegetable Juice
    • Tomatoes/Tomato Juice/
    Tomato Sauce
    My Potassium Allowance is __________ mg

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    What is Potassium? Lower Potassium Foods
    Potassium is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s heart, nerves Fruits Vegetables
    and muscle working correctly. Kidney disease may cause the kidneys • Apples/apple juice/ • Bell Peppers
    to be unable to remove excess potassium from the blood creating applesauce • Bamboo Shoots (canned)
    the potential for muscle weakness, nausea, weak pulse and even • Berries • Broccoli (fresh)
    heart attack. • Cranberry juice • Cabbage
    • Grapes/grape juice • Carrots
    Levels of potassium in th eblood should be monitored by a healthcare
    • Grapefruit/grapfruit juice • Cucumber
    provider. The normal level of potassium should range from 3.5 to 5.0.
    • Honeydew • Eggplant
    • Lemons and limes • Green Beans
    Low potassium diets limit the total consumption to 1, 500 to
    2, 500 mg daily. Check with your physician to receive the daily limit • Mangoes • Kale
    right for you. • Papayas • Lettuce
    • Pears • Mushrooms (fresh)
    • Peaches • Okra
    Hyperkaliemia is the medical term that describes • Plums • Summer squash (cooked)
    • Pineapple
    a potassium level in your blood that’s higher
    • Tangerines
    than normal. • Watermelon
    One serving:
    Steps you can take to keep potassium at safe levels: Protein and Other Foods • Fruit is one small piece,
    • Talk with a renal dietition about creating an eating plan • Chicken (white meat) 1/2 cup fresh, canned or
    • Limit foods that are high in potassium • Turkey (White meat) cooked fruit, or 1/2 cup juice.
    • Limit milk and dairy products • Canned Tuna • Vegetables is 1/2 cup fresh
    • Choose fresh fruits and vegetables • Eggs or cooked vegetables, 1 cup
    • Avoid salt substitutes and seasonings with potassium • Rice raw leafy vegetables, or 1/2
    • Read labels on packaged foods and avoid potassium chloride • Noodles
    • Pay close attention to serving size cup juice.
    • Pasta
    • Keep a food journal • Meat is 1-3 ounces cooked.
    • Bread (not whole grain)
    • Bread is one slice.
    Eat these foods Instead of these foods • Eggs is 1 egg or 1/4 cup egg
    White Rice Brown & Wild Rice substitute.
    White Bread & Pasta Whole Wheat Bread & Pasta • Rice, noodles, and pasta is
    1/3 cup cooked.
    Cooked Rice & Cereal Bran Cereal
    Unenriched Rice Milk Cow’s Milk
    Fresh White Meat Dark or Packaged Meat

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