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Low Potassium Diet Patients must contact their dietitians for any questions regarding the incorporation of information obtained from this programme into their diets. Potassium is a substance found in food that Usually only 1 portion high potassium affects your heartbeat. The unhealthy kidney starch may be eaten daily but more of cannot excrete an excess of potassium in the the low potassium starches are allowed urine so that it stays behind in the body. Your as prescribed by your dietitian. blood levels of potassium will then rise and it can be dangerous to your heart, even cause Other food items high in potassium death. Potassium is found in many foods, that has to be restricted as prescribed especially fruit, vegetables, milk and certain by your dietitian starches. These foods need to be restricted in Raw vegetables the diet to ensure that the potassium in the Dried fruit, fruit salad, fruit juice blood does not increase to dangerous levels. Consult your dietitian to find out how much Potato chips (deep fried and crisps), potassium you are allowed in your diet. baked potato and sweet potato How to Reduce Potassium Content of Tomato puree / juice / sauce Vegetables Legumes e.g. dried beans, peas, lentils, Peel vegetables and cut in smaller soya products pieces. Nuts and peanuts Soak vegetables for about 2 hours in Brown sugar (not more than 2 warm water and then drain the teaspoons) and golden syrup (thinly vegetables. spread) Afterwards boil the vegetables in water Milk and dairy products e.g. fruit yoghurt until cooked. and chocolate (do not use more than the Drain before serving. daily allowance) Tips on Fruit and Vegetable Intake Wine, sherry, coffee Choose more fruit and vegetables from Salt replacements containing potassium the low and moderate potassium lists and less from the high potassium lists (see tables on the following page for amounts that are prescribed by your dietitian). Fruit Low Potassium Moderate Potassium High Potassium (allowed ….) (allowed …..) (allowed ….) Apple 1 small Apricot 2 small Avocado quarter Cherry 2 heaped Banana 1 small Fig 2 large dessertspoons Granadilla 1 medium Gooseberry 10 berries Grapes 1 small bunch Kumquat 6 medium Grapefruit half Kiwi fruit 1 fruit Lemon ½ medium Guava 1 small Melon, yellow 3 cm wedge Litchi 6 portions Mango quarter Orange 1 small Pear ½ small Melon, green-white 3 cm wedge Peach 1 small Pineapple 2 medium slices Naartjie 1 medium to large Plum 1 medium Pawpaw 4 heaped tablespoons Strawberry 8 medium Watermelon ½ wedge Vegetables Low Potassium Moderate Potassium High Potassium (allowed ….) (allowed ….) (allowed ….) Broccoli, ½ cup Asparagus, cooked, ½ cup Mixed vegetables, ½ cup cooked green canned Cabbage, ½ cup Beetroot, cooked ½ medium Mushroom, cooked, ½ cup cooked whole Celery, raw 1 stick Brinjal, cooked with ½ cup Pumpkin, gem ½ large skin Coleslaw ½ cup Brussels sprouts, ½ cup Pumpkin, butternut ½ cup cooked Cucumber 5 medium slices Carrots raw or ½ cup Tomato and onion 1 heaped large cooked stew spoon Lettuce ½ cup Carrot salad ½ cup Mixed ½ cup Cauliflower, cooked ½ cup vegetables Onion, raw 2 slices French salad ½ cup Peas, 2 heaped Green beans, ½ cup cooked tablespoons cooked Pepper 4 medium slices Pumpkin, patty 3 heaped pans tablespoons Pumpkin, ½ cup Pumpkin, hubbard ½ cup marrow Radish, raw 2 large Spinach, cooked ½ cup (Swiss chard) Sweet corn, ¼ cup Tomato, raw 1 small canned Starches Low Potassium (allowed ….) High Potassium (allowed ….) Bread / rolls 1 slice / 1 roll Potato, cooked, or baked 1 medium Maize meal, soft 2 heaped large spoons Potato, chips ½ cup Maize meal, stiff / cooked oats 1 heaped large spoon Samoosa, vegetable filling 2 small Maltabella, cooked 5 heaped table spoons Sweet potato, no skin 2 heaped tablespoons Corn flakes / Rice crispies 1 cup Pasta 1 heaped table spoon Rice 2 heaped table spoons Popcorn, sugar coated 2 cups Whole wheat crackers 3 biscuits
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