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Low-Potassium Foods

(based on levels per 100-gram serving)
Updated on June 03, 2025

For individuals with kidney disease or kidney failure, managing potassium intake is crucial. When the kidneys can't filter potassium properly, it may build up in the blood and lead to serious health risks, including muscle weakness, irregular heartbeat, or even cardiac arrest.

This nutrition guide provides a list of low-potassium foods, measured per 100-gram serving, to support patients following a renal-friendly diet. These foods help maintain potassium balance while still offering essential nutrients for energy and overall wellness.

Whether you're on dialysis, managing chronic kidney disease (CKD), or caring for someone who is, this list helps you make safe and informed dietary choices.

Low-Potassium Food (Served per 100 gram) - Ranked from highest to lowest

1. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, vodka, 80 proof (1mg)

2. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof (1mg)

3. Beverages, carbonated beverage, ginger ale (1mg)

4. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, grape soda (1mg)

5. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, lemon-lime soda, no caffeine (1mg)

6. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, pepper-type, contains caffeine (1mg)

7. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, root beer (1mg)

8. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, SPRITE, lemon-lime, without caffeine (1mg)

9. Carbonated beverage, cream soda (1mg)

10. Fruit punch-flavor drink, powder, without added sodium, prepared with water (1mg)

11. Gelatin desserts, dry mix, prepared with water (1mg)

12. Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, prepared with water (1mg)

13. Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, intermediate grade product (1mg)

14. Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, uses similar to 95 degree hard butter (1mg)

15. Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), filling fat (1mg)

16. Oil, olive, salad or cooking (1mg)

17. Syrup, fruit flavored (1mg)

18. Syrups, corn, light (1mg)

19. Water, tap, municipal (1mg)

20. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 100 proof (2mg)

21. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof (2mg)

22. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof (2mg)

23. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 90 proof (2mg)

24. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 94 proof (2mg)

25. Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum, 80 proof (2mg)

26. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, club soda (2mg)

27. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, cola, contains caffeine, fast-food cola (2mg)

28. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, with aspartame, contains caffeine (2mg)

29. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, without caffeine (2mg)

30. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, orange (2mg)

31. Beverages, Energy drink, AMP, sugar free (2mg)

32. Beverages, Energy Drink, Monster, fortified with vitamins C, B2, B3, B6, B12 (2mg)

33. Beverages, GEROLSTEINER BRUNNEN GmbH & Co. KG (Gerolsteiner), naturally sparkling, mineral bottled water (2mg)

34. Beverages, GEROLSTEINER BRUNNEN GmbH & Co. KG,Gerolsteiner naturally sparkling mineral water, (2mg)

35. Beverages, yellow green colored citrus soft drink with caffeine (2mg)

36. Butter replacement, without fat, powder (2mg)

37. Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits (2mg)

38. Carbonated beverage, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, with sodium saccharin, without caffeine (2mg)

39. Chewing gum (2mg)

40. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Jumbo Fudge Sticks, Vanilla (2mg)

41. Oil, industrial, coconut (hydrogenated), used for whipped toppings and coffee whiteners (2mg)

42. Oil, industrial, coconut, confection fat, typical basis for ice cream coatings (2mg)

43. Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated) , used for whipped toppings, non-dairy (2mg)

44. Oil, industrial, palm kernel, confection fat, uses similar to high quality cocoa butter (2mg)

45. Sugars, granulated (2mg)

46. Sugars, powdered (2mg)

47. Sweeteners, for baking, contains sugar and sucralose (2mg)

48. Vinegar, distilled (2mg)

49. Beverages, carbonated beverage, cola, without caffeine (3mg)

50. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, reduced sugar, cola, contains caffeine and sweeteners (3mg)

51. Beverages, Energy drink, AMP (3mg)

52. Beverages, Energy drink, FULL THROTTLE (3mg)

53. Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL (3mg)

54. Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL, sugar free, with added caffeine, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamins B6 and B12 (3mg)

55. Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTAR, sugar free (3mg)

56. Beverages, Energy drink, VAULT Zero, sugar-free, citrus flavor (3mg)

57. Beverages, Energy drink, VAULT, citrus flavor (3mg)

58. Candies, butterscotch (3mg)

59. Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe (3mg)

60. Cornstarch (3mg)

61. Desserts, rennin, vanilla, dry mix (3mg)

62. Frozen novelties, ice type, lime (3mg)

63. Jellyfish, dried, salted (3mg)

64. Lemonade-flavor drink, powder, prepared with water (3mg)

65. Syrups, table blends, pancake, reduced-calorie (3mg)

66. Syrups, table blends, pancake, with butter (3mg)

67. Vermicelli, made from soy (3mg)

68. Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour, prepared with water, whiskey and powder mix (4mg)

69. Beverages, Carbonated beverage, low calorie, cola or pepper-types, with sodium saccharin, contains caffeine (4mg)

70. Beverages, Energy drink, Citrus (4mg)

71. Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe (4mg)

72. Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread (4mg)

73. Oil, industrial, palm and palm kernel, filling fat (non-hydrogenated) (4mg)

74. Rice noodles, cooked (4mg)

75. Sweetener, syrup, agave (4mg)

76. Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets (4mg)

77. Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin) (4mg)

78. Sweeteners, tabletop, sucralose, SPLENDA packets (4mg)

79. Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener (4mg)

80. Alcoholic beverage, whiskey sour (5mg)

81. Beverages, carbonated, cola, regular (5mg)

82. Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng and honey, sweetened (5mg)

83. Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet (5mg)

84. Butter oil, anhydrous (5mg)

85. Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces (5mg)

86. Candies, hard (5mg)

87. Candies, marshmallows (5mg)

88. Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate (5mg)

89. Puddings, lemon, dry mix, regular (5mg)

90. Puddings, rice, dry mix (5mg)

91. Puddings, tapioca, dry mix (5mg)

92. Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt (5mg)

93. Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese, low calorie (5mg)

94. Toppings, marshmallow cream (5mg)

95. Tree fern, cooked, with salt (5mg)

96. Tree fern, cooked, without salt (5mg)

97. Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt (5mg)

98. Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt (5mg)

99. Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTAR (6mg)

100. Frozen novelties, ice type, italian, restaurant-prepared (6mg)

Data source: USDA Nutrient Database, SR28

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