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                                    Nutrition & Dietetics Department        
                                    Low Potassium Diet 
                                     
                                    Potassium is a mineral that your body needs to maintain normal functioning of muscles 
                                    and nerves, especially your heart muscles. When your kidneys are not working properly, 
                                    the potassium level can rise too high and causes an irregular heartbeat and it can be 
                                    fatal. Therefore, it is important to limit the amount of potassium intake from your daily 
                                    diet by carefully watching certain foods you eat.   
                                     
                                    You are encouraged to consume 2 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruits daily 
                                    from lower potassium list in order to have a balanced diet and at the same time to 
                                    maintain your blood potassium level. 
                                                                                                                               Lower potassium foods 
                                                                        Low                                                                          Moderate                                               Bread & Cereals 
                                                     Fruits                                   Amount                                    Fruits                               Amount                         ƒ High Fibre White / White Bread
                                    ƒ Apple                                               1 small                          ƒ Cherry                                      10 medium                          ƒ Noodles 
                                    ƒ Blueberries                                         ½ cup                            ƒ Chiku                                       1½ medium ƒ Pasta  
                                    ƒ Cranberries                                         100g                             ƒ Duku                                        10 medium                          ƒ Plain Cake 
                                    ƒ Durian                                              2 seeds                          ƒ Figs                                        2 small                            ƒ White Rice 
                                    ƒ Grapefruit                                          ½ fruit                          ƒ Honeydew                                    1 slice                             
                                    ƒ Grapes                                              10 small                         ƒ Langsat                                     10 medium                          Dairy products 
                                    ƒ Guava                                               ½ fruit                          ƒ Lemon                                       1 small                            ƒ Cheese 
                                    ƒ  Jambu                                              4 medium                         ƒ Lychee                                      6  medium                          ƒ Ice-cream 
                                    ƒ Lime                                                1 whole                          ƒ Nectarine                                   1 medium                            
                                    ƒ Longan                                              10 medium  ƒ Papaya                                                            1 slice                            Beverages 
                                    ƒ Mandarin Orange  1 medium                                                            ƒ Peach                                       1 medium                           ƒ Coffee  
                                    ƒ Mango                                               ½ medium  ƒ Pear (green)                                                       1 small                            ƒ Cordial 
                                    ƒ Mangosteen                                          4 medium                         ƒ Pineapple                                   1 slice                            ƒ Fruit Punch 
                                    ƒ Orange                                              1 small                          ƒ Plum                                        2 small                            ƒ Lemonade  
                                    ƒ  Pear (yellow)                                      1 small                          ƒ Pomelo                                      3 segments                         ƒ Non-cola Drinks  
                                    ƒ Persimmon                                           ½ medium  ƒ Raspberries                                                        1 cup                              ƒ Tea 
                                    ƒ Rambutan                                            4 medium                         ƒ Rockmelon                                   1 slice                             
                                    ƒ Starfruit                                           1 small                          ƒ Strawberries                                1 cup                              Others 
                                    ƒ Watermelon                                          1 slice                                                                                                           ƒ Corn Syrup 
                                    ƒ  Canned fruits                                      ½ cup                                                                                                             ƒ Honey 
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ƒ Jam 
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ƒ Jelly 
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ƒ Sugar 
                                    Vegetables                                                                                                                           Moderate                                           
                                    Low                                                                ƒ Leeks                                                           ƒ Asparagus                                       ƒ Mixed Vegetable           
                                    ƒ Bean Sprouts                                                     ƒ Lettuce                                                         ƒ Beetroot                                             (frozen, boiled) 
                                    ƒ Bamboo Shoot (raw /                                              ƒ Four Angle Bean                                                 ƒ Brinjal                                         ƒ Peas (frozen, boiled) 
                                        canned)                                                        ƒ Marrow                                                          ƒ Broccoli                                        ƒ Garden Peas 
                                    ƒ Cabbage                                                          ƒ Mushrooms (canned,                                              ƒ Capsicum                                        ƒ Tomato (raw / canned) 
                                    ƒ Carrots                                                             drained or dried if                                            ƒ Cauliflower                                     ƒ Turnip 
                                    ƒ Chives                                                              soaked and drained)                                            ƒ Kai Lan (Kale)                                  ƒ Zucchini 
                                    ƒ Chili (green / red)                                              ƒ Onion                                                           ƒ Kangkung                                         
                                    ƒ Cucumber                                                         ƒ Spring Onion                                                    ƒ Ladies Finger 
                                    ƒ Gourd – all types                                                ƒ Tempeh                                                          ƒ Longbeans 
                                    ƒ Hairy Cucumber                                                   ƒ Wintermelon                                                      
                                                    1 serving of vegetables = 100g or ¾ mug cooked leafy or non-leafy;   150g raw leafy 
                                                                                                                                                             1                                                   Rev GG / 0807 
                               This information is for educational purpose only.  This is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition without consulting a qualified dietitian. Alexandra Hospital shall not be responsible for any injury nor damage 
                               caused to any individual as a result of using this information, directly or indirectly.  You should seek the advice of your healthcare professionals in relation to queries pertaining to any health condition.  Please contact Alexandra Hospital at 
                               (65) 6476 8828 if you wish to make an appointment to consult with our dietitians.  You may download and print this information for your personal use only.  You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, transmit, post, or otherwise use this 
                               content for public or commercial purposes without prior written permission from the Nutrition & Dietetics Department (Email: AH_Dietitians@alexhosp.com.sg).                                          Alexandra Hospital. All rights reserved. ® 
                                    Try to avoid the following foods and drinks which contain high potassium 
                                                                                                                               High potassium Foods  
                                      Green leafy vegetables                                                          ƒ Fruits                                                                                  ƒ Breads & Cereals 
                                      ƒ Chye Sim / Sawi                                                               ƒ Apricot                                                                                 ƒ All Bran 
                                      ƒ Chinese Cabbage                                                               ƒ Avocado                                                                                ƒ Cakes or Biscuits 
                                      ƒ Drumstick Leaves                                                              ƒ Banana                                                                                     containing large amounts of 
                                      ƒ Fern Shoot                                                                    ƒ Custard Apple                                                                              dried fruits or nuts 
                                      ƒ “Kau Kei” (Box Thorn)                                                         ƒ Dates                                                                                   ƒ Chocolate Cake or Biscuits 
                                      ƒ Mustard Green                                                                 ƒ Dried Fruit                                                                             ƒ Fruit Loaf 
                                      ƒ Spinach (Bayam)                                                               ƒ Jackfruit                                                                               ƒ Muesli 
                                      ƒ Sweet Potato Leaves                                                           ƒ Kiwi Fruit                                                                              ƒ Rolled Oats 
                                      ƒ Seaweed                                                                       ƒ Pomegranate                                                                             ƒ Oat Bran 
                                      ƒ Tong-Ho                                                                       ƒ Prunes                                                                                  ƒ Wholegrain Bread, Biscuits  
                                                                                                                      ƒ Soursop                                                                                    and Cereals 
                                      Root vegetables                                                                                                                                                            
                                      ƒ Lotus root                                                                    ƒ Dairy products                                                                          Others 
                                      ƒ Petai                                                                         ƒ Chocolate Milk                                                                         ƒ Bottled Sauces e.g. 
                                      ƒ Plantain                                                                      ƒ Milk                                                                                       Ketchup, Chilli Sauce 
                                      ƒ Potato                                                                        ƒ Nutritional Supplements                                                                 ƒ Brown Sugar  
                                      ƒ Pumpkin                                                                           e.g. Ensure                                                                           ƒ Chocolates 
                                      ƒ Sweet Potato                                                                  ƒ Yoghurt                                                                                 ƒ Cocoa 
                                      ƒ Tapioca                                                                                                                                                                 ƒ Coconut  
                                      ƒ Yam                                                                           Beverages                                                                                 ƒ Condensed Milk 
                                                                                                                      ƒ 3in1 Beverages                                                                          ƒ Evaporated Milk  
                                      Other vegetables                                                                ƒ All Fresh/ Canned Fruits and                                                            ƒ High Potassium Salt 
                                      ƒ Celery                                                                            Vegetables Juices                                                                        Substitute e.g. Pansalt 
                                      ƒ Chickpea                                                                      ƒ Herbal Medicine Drinks e.g.                                                             ƒ Liquorice 
                                      ƒ French Bean                                                                       Ginseng and Jamu                                                                      ƒ Maple Syrup 
                                      ƒ Fresh Mushrooms                                                               ƒ Strong Coffee and Tea                                                                   ƒ Molasses 
                                      ƒ Lentils / Dhal (boiled)                                                       ƒ Malted / Cocoa Based                                                                    ƒ Peanut Butter 
                                      ƒ Lima Bean                                                                         Beverages e.g. Horlicks,                                                              ƒ Potato Chips 
                                      ƒ Rhubarb                                                                           Ovaltine, Milo                                                                        ƒ Toffees 
                                      ƒ Sweet Corn (frozen / boiled)                                                  ƒ Wine                                                                                    ƒ Tomato Puree 
                                      ƒ Waterchestnut                                                                                                                                                           ƒ Vegetable Extracts 
                                                                                                                      Meat and alternatives                                                                      
                                                                                                                      ƒ Anchovies (Ikan bilis)  
                                                                                                                      ƒ Dried Prawns 
                                                                                                                      ƒ Meat Extracts 
                                                                                                                      ƒ Nuts  
                                                                                                                      ƒ Seeds 
                                     
                                    Tips to reduce potassium content:  
                                             1)  All vegetables must be well cooked before consumption. 
                                             2)  Avoid steaming, microwaving or pressure cooking.  
                                             3)  Follow step by step to reduce potassium content in vegetables: 
                                                               -        cut vegetables into smaller pieces  
                                                               -        soak in the water 
                                                               -        drain away water before cooking 
                                                               -        or boil in plenty of water and drain the water away 
                                             4) Drain juices or syrup away from canned fruits and vegetables 
                                                      before consumption. 
                                             5)  Limit usage of herbs and spices in cooking.   
                                     
                                     
                                     
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                               This information is for educational purpose only.  This is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition without consulting a qualified dietitian. Alexandra Hospital shall not be responsible for any injury nor damage 
                               caused to any individual as a result of using this information, directly or indirectly.  You should seek the advice of your healthcare professionals in relation to queries pertaining to any health condition.  Please contact Alexandra Hospital at 
                               (65) 6476 8828 if you wish to make an appointment to consult with our dietitians.  You may download and print this information for your personal use only.  You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, transmit, post, or otherwise use this 
                               content for public or commercial purposes without prior written permission from the Nutrition & Dietetics Department (Email: AH_Dietitians@alexhosp.com.sg).                                          Alexandra Hospital. All rights reserved. ®