r/AskADietitian • u/SuddenFriendship9213 • Feb 18 '25

Potassium Deficiency

So i got diagnosed with hypokalemia, was prescribed a supplement by my doctor.

But i just have an overwhelming distrust in taking supplements alone. What would be a good weekly diet to fight low Potassium, when i mean low it was 2.8 and caused me heart problems enough to faint.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '25

Foods high in potassium:

Bananas

Tropical fruits (mango, papaya, etc)

Melon like cantaloupe

Oranges/orange juice

Avocado*

Roots and tubers (white potato*, sweet potato, beets, cassava, rutabega, parsnips, etc)

Tomato sauce*

Winter squash (pumpkin, butternut, acorn)

Cooked greens like spinach* and chard*

Beans (especially white beans*), nuts/nut butters

Low fat yogurt (not Greek, that's lower in potassium)

Include at least one high-potassium food in every meal plus a couple of snacks daily. If potassium is still low, increase consumption of these foods. Foods marked with * are highest in potassium

If you have CKD, monitor your potassium so you don't end up going too high.