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Table 6 Fruits and raw vegetables according to potassium content

From: A practical approach to dietary interventions for nondialysis-dependent CKD patients: the experience of a reference nephrology center in Brazil

Foods low or medium in potassium (<5.0 mEq/portion)

Fruits

Raw vegetables

 1 medium banana “maçã” typea

 5 lettuce leaves

 1 medium persimmon

 2 tea saucers of watercress

 2 tea saucer of “jabuticaba”a

 ½ small cucumber

 1 medium slice of pineapple

 1 tea saucer of cabbage

 1 orange “lima” typea

 3 medium radishes

 10 strawberries

 1 medium red pepper

 1 medium apple

 1 small tomato

 10 “acerolas”a

 ½ medium carrot

 ½ medium mango

 1 tea saucer of raw endive

 1 medium pear

 

 1 medium peach

 

 1 medium fresh plum

 

 ½ cup of lemon juice

 

Foods high in potassium (>5.0 mEq/portion)

Fruits

Raw vegetables

 1 medium banana

 1 tea saucer of raw chard

 1 medium slice of melon

 2 tea saucers of raw cabbage

 1 medium orange

 3 tablespoons of raw beets

 1 medium kiwi

 1 tea saucer of chips

 ½ medium avocado

 2 tablespoons of tomato paste

 1 mandarin/tangerine

 1 tea saucer of fennel

 ½ cup coconut water

 

 1 medium slice of papaya

 

 1 small bunch of grapes

 
  1. aTypical Brazilian fruits