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Whether you’re avoiding high-potassium foods or adding potassium-rich foods, the farmer’s market offers some good foods to eat for kidney health. Farmer’s market foods are also eco-friendly and typically less expensive. While you’re at the farmer’s market (search Local Harvest to find one near you), remember the following information about potassium so you can make the best choices for your diet.

Low potassium selections

The low potassium fruits and vegetables in this list (below 200 mg/serving) are healthy choices, especially for people on hemodialysis who need to avoid high potassium levels. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) but not on dialysis may have normal or low potassium levels and don’t require potassium restriction if their lab values are normal on an unrestricted potassium diet.

Low potassium fruits:

Apples

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium with peel/3 per pound 160 mg

Apricots

Portion Potassium amount 2 medium with peel/12 per pound 185 mg

Blackberries

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 120 mg 1 pint 460 mg

Blueberries

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 60 mg 1 pint 225 mg

Cherries, sweet

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 160 mg 1 pint 630 mg

Grapefruit

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 medium 180 mg 1 whole 360 mg

Grapes

Portion Potassium amount 20 average-size grapes 190 mg

Peach

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 170 mg

Asian Pear

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 150 mg

Plum

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 105 mg

Raspberries

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 95 mg 1 pint 365 mg

Rhubarb

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 175 mg 1 stalk 150 mg

Strawberries

Portion Potassium amount 6 medium, 1/2 cup 110 mg 1 pint 445 mg

Watermelon

Portion Potassium amount 1 cup 180 mg 1 slice (10" x 1") 480 mg

Low-potassium vegetables:

Asparagus

Portion Potassium amount 6 medium spears 190 mg

Broccoli

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup flower clusters 115 mg 1 bunch 370 mg

Cabbage

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup, raw 85 mg 1 head 2,200 mg

Carrots

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup, raw 180 mg 1 medium 230 mg

Cauliflower

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup, raw 150 mg

Celery

Portion Potassium amount 1 rib 105 mg

Corn

Portion Potassium amount 1 small ear 195 mg 1 medium ear 245 mg

Cucumbers

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 75 mg 1 cucumber 440 mg

Eggplant

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 95 mg

Green Beans

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 115 mg

Mushrooms, white

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 150 mg

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Okra

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 150 mg

Onion

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 160 mg

Peas, green

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup, cooked 175 mg

Radish, red

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 10 mg

Scallion, bulb and tops

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 40 mg

Squash, crookneck

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 140 mg

Squash, zucchini

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 150 mg

Turnips

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 140 mg

Turnip Greens

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup, cooked, drained 150 mg

High-potassium fruits and vegetables

The high potassium fruits and vegetables (over 200 mg/serving) in the list below may need to be limited if you are on a low-potassium diet. However, it’s possible to plan small amounts of some of these foods and still stay within your daily target for potassium. Portion size and frequency are important considerations. If you’re on peritoneal dialysis (PD you may need to add high potassium foods to avoid potassium depletion. If you’re on home hemodialysis (HHD) or nocturnal dialysis you may find your kidney diet is more liberal in potassium since the treatment provides more dialysis than traditional in-center hemodialysis. People in early stages of CKD usually don’t require a potassium restriction unless blood levels are above normal.

High-potassium fruits:

Avocado

Portion Potassium amount 1 whole 975 mg

Cantaloupe

Portion Potassium amount 1 cup 495 mg

Honeydew

Portion Potassium amount 1 cup 460 mg

Nectarine

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 290 mg

Orange

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 240 mg

Pear

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 210 mg

High-potassium vegetables:

Artichoke

Portion Potassium amount 1 whole, boiled 425 mg

Beets

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup, cooked 260 mg

Brussels Sprouts

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup fresh, boiled 247 mg

Lima Beans (butter beans)

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 450 mg

Mushroom, portabella

Portion Potassium amount 1 whole 300 mg

Potato, russet

Portion Potassium amount 1 medium 950 mg

Potato, red skin

Portion Potassium amount 1 small 750 mg

Pumpkin

Portion Potassium amount 1/2 cup 465 mg

Some vegetables, like potatoes, can be double-boiled or soaked to reduce potassium. The above food lists don’t include high-potassium fruits like banana, kiwi or mango or high-potassium vegetables like bitter melon, bamboo shoots or taro, as these are imported from other countries. Ask your renal dietitian for additional information on potassium sources in the kidney diet.

davita.com - 30 Healthy Low Potassium Farmers Market Food Finds for Kidney Diets

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