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Low Potassium Diet To Followed Strictly

The document provides guidelines for a low potassium diet, listing recommended serving sizes and potassium content of various fruits and vegetables. For two servings of fruits, options include 1/2 cup of applesauce, blueberries, or canned fruit. For two servings of vegetables, recommendations include 1/2 cup of cucumbers, eggplant, or green beans. Single servings of fruits or vegetables provide higher potassium, such as a whole apple, pear, or 6 asparagus spears. The list aims to help those on a low potassium diet stay within their daily limit while eating a variety of healthy foods.

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Low Potassium Diet To Followed Strictly

The document provides guidelines for a low potassium diet, listing recommended serving sizes and potassium content of various fruits and vegetables. For two servings of fruits, options include 1/2 cup of applesauce, blueberries, or canned fruit. For two servings of vegetables, recommendations include 1/2 cup of cucumbers, eggplant, or green beans. Single servings of fruits or vegetables provide higher potassium, such as a whole apple, pear, or 6 asparagus spears. The list aims to help those on a low potassium diet stay within their daily limit while eating a variety of healthy foods.

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LOW POTASSIUM DIET TO FOLLOWED STRICTLY

Fruits (Two Servings) Vegetables/Salads (Two Servings)


Food Serving size Potassium (mg) Food Serving size Potassium (mg)
Applesauce ½ cup 90 Cucumbers cooked ½ cup 80
Blueberries raw ½ cup 60 Eggplant cooked ½ cup 60
Canned Fruit ½ cup 97 Green Beans ½ cup 90
Cranberry Juice ½ cup 20 Lettuce all 1 cup 100
Lemons and 1 each 80 Peas green ½ cup 90
Mandarin Oranges ½ cup 99
Peach nectar ½ cup 50
Pear nectar ½ cup 35
Raspberries raw ½ cup 90
Watermelon raw ½ cup 85

Fruits (One Serving) Vegetables/Salads (One Serving)


Food Serving size Potassium (mg) Food Serving size Potassium (mg)
Apples raw/cooked 1 each 150 Asparagus small 6 spears 155
Apple Juice ½ cup 150 Cabbage cooked ½ cup 150
Blackberries raw ½ cup 115 Carrots cooked ½ cup 180
Cherries raw 10 each 150 Cauliflower raw ½ cup 150
Grapes raw ½ cup 155 Celery raw ½ cup 155
Grape Juice ½ cup 170 Corn cooked ½ cup 195
Peaches canned ½ cup 120 Okra cooked ½ cup 110
Peaches raw 1 each 185 Onions raw ½ cup 120
Pears canned ½ cup 120 Peppers green/red ½ cup 130-160
Pear raw/cooked 1 each 193 Radishes raw ½ cup 135
Pineapple Juice ½ cup 165 Turnips cooked ½ cup 140
Plums raw 1 each 105
Strawberries raw ½ cup 125
Tangerines raw 1 each 140

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