Low-potassium fruits: Cranberries. Fruit cocktail. Grapes and grape juice. Mandarin oranges.
Avoid black-eyed peas, dried beans, cooked greens, spinach, yams, and sweet potato pie. All are high in potassium.
Kidney disease patients should be consuming two to three ½ cup servings each of fruits and vegetables every day. Look for sealed fruit containers of applesauce, fruit cocktail, pears, mandarin oranges, and peaches.
Apples are low in potassium, phosphorus, and sodium so they are a great choice for a kidney friendly diet. They are safe to eat for all of the following kidney conditions and treatments: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)/Transplant. Hemodialysis (3 times/week)
Kiwifruit. Bananas tend to get all the credit when it comes to potassium-rich fruits, but a single small kiwifruit has nearly as much potassium, at 215 milligrams, as an entire banana.
Eating Tips And Recipes? Mandarins are famous because of their low calorie count and high content of essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins. It is best advised to eat at least 1-2 mandarins every day.
Mandarin oranges contain potassium as well. Potassium lowers blood pressure by helping the body get rid of excess sodium (salt) and by easing tension in the walls of blood vessels. Along with potassium, mandarin oranges contain calcium and magnesium.
Broccoli is high in many nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and potassium.
Dairy products like milk and milk-based yogurts are high in potassium, and the lower the fat content, the higher the potassium level.
If one starts to eat 4-5 oranges every day, it can lead to overconsumption of fibre. This can cause an upset stomach, cramping, diarrhoea, bloating and nausea. Excessive intake of vitamin C can lead to heartburn, vomiting, insomnia and heart attack, as per reports.
Mushrooms are rich sources of potassium, a nutrient known for reducing the negative impact that sodium can have on your body.
Medium-potassium foods (50 to 200 mg per serving):
½ cup of fresh or cooked carrots (180) ½ cup of fresh cauliflower (150)
Carbohydrate (Starchy food)
Most breads and cereals are good choices as they are low in potassium.
Most dairy foods are very high in phosphorus. People with kidney disease should limit their daily intake of milk, yogurt, and cheese to ½ cup milk, or ½ cup yogurt or 1-ounce cheese.
Pineapple, cranberries, red grapes, and apples are all kidney-friendly fruits with anti-inflammatory properties.
If hyperkalemia comes on suddenly and you have very high levels of potassium, you may feel heart palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, or vomiting. Sudden or severe hyperkalemia is a life-threatening condition. It requires immediate medical care.
Have no more than 1 serving of potato/ starchy vegetable per day. Other lower potassium carbohydrate options include pasta, rice, noodles, bread. Protein foods Nuts and seeds. Aduki beans, pinto beans, soya beans.