POTASSIUM-RICH FOODS

If your physician has prescribed you Aldactone or Neoral, it is important that you avoid certain foods that are high in potassium while on the medication. Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, also contain potassium.

Remember:

Almost all foods contain some potassium. The serving size affects whether the foods have low, moderate, or high levels of potassium. A large portion of a low-potassium food can turn it into a high-potassium food.

High-Potassium Foods

Fruits Vegetables Other Foods

Apricots Artichokes Bran/Bran Products

Avocado Beans, dried Coffee (limit 2 cups/day)

Banana Broccoli Chocolate

Cantaloupe Brussels sprouts Coconut

Casaba Celery Granola

Dates Escarole Ice cream

Dried fruits Endive Molasses

Honeydew Kale Orange-flavored pop

Mango Kohlrabi Salt substitutes

Nectarine Lentils Snuff/chewing tobacco

Orange Legumes Tea (limit 2 cups/day)

Papaya Lima Beans

Plums Mushrooms

Prunes Parsnips

Raisins Potatoes (French fries, bakes, sweet)

Rhubarb Salt-free vegetable juice

Juices of the above fruits Tomatoes

Low-Potassium Foods

Fruits Vegetables Other Foods

Apples Alfalfa sprouts Rice

Blackberries Asparagus Noodles

Blueberries Beans, green or wax Bread & Bread products

Boysenberries Bean sprouts Cereals

Cherries Beets Cake

Cranberries Cabbage Cookies

Gooseberries Carrots Pies

Grapes Cauliflower

Loganberries Corn

Mandarin oranges Cucumber

Pears Eggplant

Pineapple Lettuce