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Renal Nutrition Notes
Renal Nutrition Notes
All vegetables contain potassium. Vegetables in group 1 are low in potassium. One to two
servings of ½ cup each may be used from this group daily. Group 2 has higher potassium and
protein content. One serving may be used daily preferably after “leaching” potassium. Group
3 vegetables have ahigh potassium content and should be used only after leaching potassium.
Canned, pickled and dried vegetables should be avoided.
DIRECTIONS FOR LEACHING: Wash, Peel and cut vegetables into small pieces. Soak in
warm water for 2-3 hours. Discard water. Add large volume of fresh water and cook
vegetables. Discard water.
Foods High in Potassium to be avoided: Nuts, Jaggery, Tender Coconut water, Instant
Coffee, Chocolate, Ginger, Pepper
The following foods are high in sodium content and should be avoided:
Salt
Baking Powder
Soda Bicarbonate
Canned Foods
Cheese
Papads
Pickles
Soft Drinks
Ajinomotto
Pudding Mixes
Dried Fish
Dried Fruits
Diet Plan
11am- Apple- 1no., Pear, Papaya ( 2 Slices), Guava ( Any One Fruit)
1.30- 2pm- Brown Rice- 250g cooked volume or 3 Rotis + 2 cups Vegetable Curry
9pm- 1 Cucumber===
Our Questions
Fruits
Vegetables
Can consume? Curry leaves, Garlic, Rock Salt, Cluster Beans, Beans, Tindora, Green Chilli,
Red Tomato, Beetroot, Capsicum, Pumpkin, Peas, Corn, Lemon
Leaves
Diary
Can consume? Cow Milk (daily qty? frequency?), Butter Milk, Curd, Milk in curries
Can Consume? Red Gram/Toor Dal, Urad Dal, BLACK EYED PEAS, RAJMA, Roasted Channa
Dal, Channa Dal, Green Gram, seasame seeds, Millet, Milo
Flours
Spices
Can consume? Red Chillies, Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, coriander
seeds
Dry Fruits
Can consume?
Must Avoid? Dates
General
Juices