Grains | Whole-grain breads, wheat bran, granola and granola bars |
Beverages | Sports drinks (Gatorade, etc), instant breakfast mix, soy milk, coffee/tea (limit to 16 fluid ounces) |
Snack foods/sweets | Fig cookies, chocolate (1.5 to 2 ounces), molasses (1 tablespoon) |
Fruits | Apricots, avocado (¼ whole), bananas (½ whole), coconut, melon (cantaloupe and honeydew), kiwi, mango, nectarines, oranges, orange juice, papaya, pears (fresh), plantains, pomegranate (and juice), dried fruits (apricots [5 halves], dates [5], figs, prunes, raisins), prune juice, yams |
Vegetables | Bamboo shoots, baked or refried beans, beets, broccoli (cooked), Brussels sprouts, cabbage (raw), carrots (raw), chard, greens (except kale), kohlrabi, olives, mushrooms (canned), potatoes (white and sweet), parsnips, pickles, pumpkin, rutabaga, sauerkraut, spinach (cooked), squash (acorn, butternut, hubbard), tomato, tomato sauce, tomato juice, and vegetable juice cocktail |
Dairy products | Milk and milk products, buttermilk, yogurt |
Proteins | (3-ounce serving) Clams, sardines, scallops, lobster, whitefish, salmon (and most other fish), ground beef, sirloin steak (and most other beef products), pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, navy beans (and most other peas and beans, serving size is ½ cup) |
Soups | Read label for potassium as many low-sodium soups and bouillon cubes or broth may have added potassium |
Condiments | Imitation bacon bits, salt substitutes, or lite salt made with potassium |
Nuts, seeds, and legumes | Tofu, lentils, adzuki beans, most legumes, peanut butter, most nuts, and most seeds (including sunflower seeds) |