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                                       The Leeds 
                                Teaching Hospitals
                                          NHS Trust
        Low potassium diet
         
        Information for patients, parents 
        and carers
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   When the kidneys are not working as well as they should 
   the level of potassium in the blood can build up. This can be 
   dangerous as potassium can affect the way the heart beats. 
   For this reason foods with high potassium content should be 
   avoided. Fruit, vegetables and potatoes are the richest sources 
   of potassium in the diet but other foods also contain potassium.
   Five key points to remember when following a low 
   potassium diet:
   •  Limit to five servings a day of fruit/vegetables (try to choose 
     from the GREEN section)
   •  Boil all vegetables, drain thoroughly and discard all 
     vegetable water (do not use the water in soups or gravy)
   •  Any potatoes must be peeled, cut and double boiled (if 
     possible) and the cooking water discarded
   •  Limit milk to 200mls/day
   •  Avoid salt substitutes (e.g. LoSalt) as these contain 
     potassium
   Choosing low potassium foods can help lower your blood 
   potassium levels. The foods in this booklet have been colour 
   coded to help you choose lower potassium containing foods 
   and how often you can have them.
   •  Foods high in potassium - avoid or limit to once a week 
   •  Foods moderate in potassium - can have twice a week or as 
     advised within the list
   •  Foods lower in potassium - can have daily
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       Meat, fish and alternatives 
        High                  Moderate              Low
        •  Fish cakes         •  Pizza (2 slices    •  Beef, lamb, 
        •  Fish tinned in        once per week         pork, chicken, 
          tomato sauce           or 1 slice twice      turkey
                                 per week)          •  Chicken/turkey 
                              •  Tomato based          in breadcrumbs 
                                 meals (e.g.           e.g. chicken 
                                 lasagne,              nuggets or 
                                 spaghetti             turkey dinosaurs
                                 bolognaise,        •  Meat or chicken 
                                 curry – tomato        pie
                                 based)             •  Haddock fillet
                              •  Lentils,           •  Shepherd’s pie
                                 chickpeas, 
                                 kidney beans       •  Stew or 
                                 and other pulses      casserole
                                 can be eaten       •  Sausages*, 
                                 daily as an           sausage rolls*
                                 alternative to     •  Burgers*, 
                                 meat                  ham*, bacon*, 
                                                       pepperoni*, 
                                                       salami*
                                                    •  Quorn, tofu, 
                                                       other meat 
                                                       substitutes
                                                    •  Curry (non 
                                                       tomato based)
                                                    *  See additional 
                                                    information at end 
                                                    of the leaflet
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