my husband has had kidney failure and has been told to avoid high potassium
2006-08-26 09:51:13 · 8 answers · asked by jane m 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Type in low potassium foods and you will find what you need.
2006-08-26 09:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by nursienurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FRUITS
Applesauce (1/2 c)
Blackberries (1/2 c)
Blueberries (1 c)
Grapes (1/2 c)
Grapefruit (1/2)
Pears, canned (1/2 c)
Pineapple (1/2 c)
Plums, canned (1/2 c)
Raspberries (1/2 c)
Rhubarb, cooked (1/2 c)
Strawberries (1/2 c)
Tangerines (1)
VEGETABLES
Asparagus (4 stalks)
Beans: green and wax (1/2 c)
Bean sprouts (1/2 c)
Cabbage (1/2 c)
Cauliflower (1/2 c)
Corn (1/2 c)
Cucumber (1/2)
Lettuce (1 c)
Onions (1/2 c)
Peas (1/2 c)
Radishes (5)
Rutabagas (1/2 c)
Soaked potatoes (1/2 c)
Summer squash (1/2 c)
Turnips (1/2 c)
Water chestnuts (4)
JUICES
Apple juice (1/2 c)
Cranberry juices (1 c)
Grape juice, frozen (1 c)
Hi-C or other fruit drinks (1 c)
Kool-Aid (1 c)
Lemonade (1 c)
Peach nectar (1/2 c)
Pear nectar (1 c)
Tang (1 c)
Potassium and Your CKD Diet
What is potassium and why is it important to you?
Potassium is a mineral found in many of the foods you eat. It plays a role in keeping your heartbeat regular and your muscles working right. It is the job of healthy kidneys to keep the right amount of potassium in your body. However, when your kidneys are not healthy, you often need to limit certain foods that can increase the potassium in your blood to a dangerous level. You may feel some weakness, numbness and tingling if your potassium is at a high level. If your potassium becomes too high, it can cause an irregular heartbeat or a heart attack.
What is a safe level of potassium in my blood?
Ask your doctor or dietitian about your monthly blood potassium level and enter it here:
If it is 3.5-5.0………………………You are in the SAFE zone
If it is 5.1-6.0………………………You are in the CAUTION zone
If it is higher than 6.0……………..You are in the DANGER zone
2006-08-26 16:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by kaliselenite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't give you a list of foods low in Potassium, but I can give you some foods that are high in Potassium. Foods highest in Potassium are Oranges, bananas, and potatoes. All of these should be avoided or at the very least used in great moderation by patients with kidney failure. Good Luck to you.
2006-08-26 20:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by lhasapal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(Fruits 1 1/2 cups/day) (Vegetables 1 cup/day )
( Starches __ servings/day )
Apples Alfalfa sprouts Rice
Applesauce Asparagus Noodles
Blackberries Beans, green/ waxed Bread
Blueberries Bean sprouts Bread products
Boysenberries Beets Cereals
Cherries Cabbage Cake
Cranberries Carrots Cookies
Gooseberries Cauliflower Pies (no chocolate)
Grapes Corn Pies (no high Potassium fruit)
Loganberries Cucumber
Pears Eggplant
Pineapple (not juice) Lettuce
Raspberies Mixed Vegetables
Strawberries Okra
Tangerines Onions
Watermelon Parsley
Juice of these fruits Peas
Radish
Rutabagas
Squash (summer,zucchini
2006-08-26 17:09:35 · answer #4 · answered by ryn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fruits
Applesauce - 1/2 cup
Blackberries - 1/2 cup
Blueberries - 1 cup
Grapes - 1/2 cup
Grapefruit - 1/2 cup
Pears, canned - 1/2 cup
Pineapple - 1/2 cup
Plums, canned - 1/2 cup
Raspberries - 1/2 cup
Rhubarb, cooked - 1/2 cup
Strawberries - 1/2 cup
Tangerines - 1
Watermelon - 1/2 cup
Juices
Apple - 1/2 cup
Cranberry - 1 cup
Grape - 1 cup
Hi-C and other fruit drinks - 1 cup
Kool-Aid - 1 cup
Lemonade and limeade - 1 cup
Peach nectar - 1/2 cup
Tang - 1 cup
Vegetables
Asparagus - 4 spears
Beans, green and waxed - 1/2 cup
Bean sprouts - 1/2 cup
Cabbage - 1/2 cup
Cauliflower - 1/2 cup
Corn - 1/2 cup
Cucumber - 1/2 cup
Lettuce - 1 cup
Okra - 3 pods
Onions - 1/2 cup
Peas - 1/2 cup
Radishes - 5
Rutabagas - 1/2 cup
Summer squash - 1/2 cup
Turnips - 1/2 cup
Water chestnuts - 4
more information on http://www.alsosalt.com/potassiumfoods.html
Hope this helps
2006-08-26 16:58:33 · answer #5 · answered by Honey!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type low potassium foods into your search bar
2006-08-26 17:00:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the key word and search the web
2006-08-28 09:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foods high in potassium
250-500 mg of potassium per stated serving
Fruits
Apricots - 3
Avocados - 1/4
Bananas - 1
Dates - 5
Figs - 3
Kiwi - 1
Nectarines - 1
Oranges - 1
Peaches, fresh - 1
Prunes - 5
Raisins - 1/4 cup
Juices
Orange juice - 1/2 cup
Prune juice - 1/2 cup
Tomato juice - 1/2 cup
V-8 juice - 1/2 cup
Vegetables
Artichokes - 1
Beans: kidney, lima, navy, pinto - 1/2 cup
Greens: beet, collard, mustard, turnip - 1/2 cup
Nuts, all kinds - 1/2 cup
Parsnips - 1/2 cup
Potatoes - 1/2 cup or small
Spinach - 1/2 cup
Split peas, black-eyed peas, lentils - 1/2 cup
Tomatoes - 1
Tomato sauce - 1/4 cup
Winter squash - 1/2 cup
Yams, sweet potatoes - 1/2 cup
Foods medium in potassium
150-250 mg of potassium per stated serving
Fruits
Apple - 1
Cantaloupe melon- 1/2 cup
Cherries - 8-10
Fruit cocktail - 1/2 cup
Honeydew melon - 1/2 cup
Mango - 1/2 medium
Papaya - 1/2 cup
Peaches, canned - 1/2 cup
Pears - 1
Plums - 2
Juices
Apricot nectar - 1/2 cup
Grape - 1/2 cup
Grapefruit - 1/2 cup
Pineapple - 1/2 cup
Vegetables
Broccoli - 1/2 cup
Brussels sprouts - 1/2 cup
Beets - 1/2 cup
Carrots - 1/2 cup
Celery - 1/2 cup
Eggplant - 1/2 cup
Green pepper - 1/2 cup
Mixed vegetables - 1/2 cup
Mushrooms - 1/2 cup
Peanut butter - 2 tablespoons
Foods low in potassium
5-150 mg of potassium per stated serving
Fruits
Applesauce - 1/2 cup
Blackberries - 1/2 cup
Blueberries - 1 cup
Grapes - 1/2 cup
Grapefruit - 1/2 cup
Pears, canned - 1/2 cup
Pineapple - 1/2 cup
Plums, canned - 1/2 cup
Raspberries - 1/2 cup
Rhubarb, cooked - 1/2 cup
Strawberries - 1/2 cup
Tangerines - 1
Watermelon - 1/2 cup
Juices
Apple - 1/2 cup
Cranberry - 1 cup
Grape - 1 cup
Hi-C and other fruit drinks - 1 cup
Kool-Aid - 1 cup
Lemonade and limeade - 1 cup
Peach nectar - 1/2 cup
Tang - 1 cup
Vegetables
Asparagus - 4 spears
Beans, green and waxed - 1/2 cup
Bean sprouts - 1/2 cup
Cabbage - 1/2 cup
Cauliflower - 1/2 cup
Corn - 1/2 cup
Cucumber - 1/2 cup
Lettuce - 1 cup
Okra - 3 pods
Onions - 1/2 cup
Peas - 1/2 cup
Radishes - 5
Rutabagas - 1/2 cup
Summer squash - 1/2 cup
Turnips - 1/2 cup
Water chestnuts - 4
Potassium in Foods
Many of the potassium content figures listed below are the average by food type, not brand, for packaged and processed foods. Considering this figure can vary quite dramatically, for a specific brand always check the nutrition facts label.
BEVERAGES, mg of potassium per stated serving
Alcoholic
Beer, regular, 12 fl oz - 96
Beer, light, 12 fl oz - 74
Daiquiri, from recipe, 2 fl oz - 13
Gin, 1.5 fl oz - 1
Pina colada, from recipe, 4.5 fl oz - 100
Rum, 1.5 fl oz - 1
Vodka, 1.5 fl oz - 1
Whiskey, 1.5 fl oz - 1
Wine, table, red, 3.5 fl oz - 115
Wine, table, white, 3.5 fl oz - 82
Wine, dessert, dry, 3.5 fl oz - 95
Wine, dessert, sweet, 3.5 fl oz - 95
BREAD PRODUCTS, mg of potassium per stated serving
Bagels
Cinnamon raisin, 4" - 132
Cinnamon raisin, 3.5" - 105
Egg bagel, 4" - 61
Egg bagel, 3.5" - 48
Plain bagel, 4" - 90
Onion, poppy seed, sesame seed bagel, 4" - 90
Onion, poppy seed, sesame seed bagel, 3.5" - 72
Bread, 1 slice
Croissant, plain - 67
French bread, 1 slice - 173
Kaiser roll, 1 - 62
Mixed grain bread, 1 slice - 53
Oatmeal bread, 1 slice - 38
Pita (pocket) bread, white, 4" - 34
Pita (pocket) bread, white, 6.5" - 72
Pumpernickel bread, 1 slice - 66
Raisin Bread, 1 slice - 59
Rye bread, 1 slice - 53
Rye bread, reduced calorie, rye, 1 slice - 23
Sourdough bread, 1 slice - 28
Wheat bread, 1 slice - 50
Reduced calorie, wheat, 1 slice - 28
Whole wheat, 1 slice - 71
White bread, 1 slice - 25
Reduced calorie, white, 1 slice - 17
English Muffins
Plain, 1 muffin - 75
Sourdough, 1 muffin - 74
CONDIMENTS AND SAUCES, mg of potassium per stated serving
Capers, 1 Tablespoon - 255
Cranberry sauce, whole or jellied, 1/4 cup - 10
Cranberry/orange relish, 1/4 cup - 22
Fruit butter, 1 Tablespoon - 10
Horseradish - 1 teaspoon - 50
Jam or jelly, 1 Tablespoon - 6
Ketchup, 1 Tablespoon - 178
Mayonnaise, 1 Tablespoon - 80
Mayonnaise, light, 1 Tablespoon - 120
Mayonnaise, fat free, 1 Tablespoon - 120
Mayonnaise-type salad dressing, 1 Tablespoon - 100
Mayonnaise-type salad dressing, light, 1 Tablespoon - 130
Mustard, yellow, 1 teaspoon - 56
Mustard, dijon, 1 teaspoon - 120
Olives, black, 0.5 oz - 115
Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 150
Pickle relish, sweet, 1 Tablespoon - 125
Pickle relish, hamburger, 1 Tablespoon - 180
Pickle relish, dill, 1 Tablespoon - 240
Pickles, bread and butter, 1 oz - 106
Pickles, dill, 1 oz - 359
Pickles, sweet, 1 oz - 263
Gravy
Beef gravy, canned, 1/4 cup - 47
Chicken gravy, canned, 1/4 cup - 65
Mushroom gravy, canned, 1/4 cup - 63
Turkey gravy, canned, 1/4 cup - 65
Pasta Sauce
Marinara, ready to eat, 1 cup - 940
Spaghetti sauce, mix, 1 cup - 940
Salad Dressings, 2 Tablespoons
Blue cheese - 12
French - 20
French, low fat - 34
Italian - 14
Italian, low fat - 26
Roquefort - 12
Russian - 48
Thousand Island - 34
Thousand Island, low fat - 62
Vinegar and oil - 2
Salad Toppings
Croutons, seasoned, 1 cup - 144
Sauces
Barbecue, grilling, 2 Tablespoons - 21
Cheese, ready to serve, 1/4 cup - 19
Hot sauce, 1 teaspoon - 7
Salsa, 2 tablespoons - 96
Teriyaki - 2 tablespoons - 82
White sauce, homemade 1 cup - 390
DAIRY PRODUCTS, mg of potassium per stated serving
Butter, 1 Tablespoon - 3
Butter, unsalted, 1 Tablespoon - 3
Margarine, 1 Tablespoon - 6
Margarine, vegetable oil spread, 1 Tablespoon - 4
Margarine, regular, tub 1 Tablespoon - 5
Cheese, 1 oz
American processed, sliced - 48
Blue - 73
Camembert - 71
Cheddar - 28
Cheddar, low-fat - 19
Colby - 28
Colby, low-fat - 19
Cottage cheese, 1/2 cup - 88
Cottage cheese, low fat, 1/2 cup- 109
Cottage cheese, fat free, 1/2 cup - 23
Cottage cheese, with fruit, 1/2 cup - 23
Feta - 18
Mozzarella - 22
Mozzarella, part skim - 27
Muenster - 38
Neufchatel - 32
Parmesan, grated, 1 Tablespoon - 6
Provolone - 39
Ricotta, 1/2 cup - 129
Ricotta, part skim, 1/2 cup - 154
Swiss - 22
Swiss processed, sliced - 61
Cream cheese, 2 Tablespoons
Cream cheese - 34
Cream cheese, fat free - 50
Eggs, in mg
Egg, whole, medium, 1 - 59
Egg, whole, large, 1 - 67
Egg, whole, extra large, 1 - 78
Egg, white, large, 1 - 54
Egg, yolk, large, 1 - 18
Egg substitute, 1/4 cup (1 egg) - 207
Milk Products, 1 cup
Milk, whole - 349
Milk, 2% - 366
Milk, 1% - 366
Milk, non-fat - 382
Buttermilk - 370
Chocolate milk, ready to drink - 418
Chocolate milk, ready to drink, low fat - 425
Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened, 1/2 cup - 568
Milk, canned, evaporated, 1/2 cup - 425
Cream, half & half, 1 Tablespoon - 20
Cream substitute, liquid, 1 Tablespoon - 29
Whipping cream, heavy, 1 Tablespoon - 11
Whipping cream, light, 1 Tablespoon - 15
Whipped cream, pressurized, 2 Tablespoons - 8
Sour Cream, 2 Tablespoons
Sour cream, regular - 34
Sour cream, reduced fat - 38
Yogurt, 8 oz
Yogurt, whole milk, plain - 352
Yogurt, low fat - 531
Yogurt, skim milk - 579
Yogurt, low fat, fruit flavored - 352
FISH AND SHELLFISH (3 oz raw, not processed) mg of potassium per stated serving
Catfish - 289
Cod - 439
Flounder - 437
Haddock - 339
Halibut - 490
Herring, pickled - 59
Perch, Atlantic - 298
2006-08-26 17:02:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋