Low-sodium, low-potassium , and low-phosphorus food choices

Fruits

Best choices Foods to avoid

Apple, 1 mediumMandarin orange,

1 mediumApricots

Apple sauce Mango, ½ medium Avocado

BlueberriesPeach or pear,

1 medium or cannedBanana

Cherries, 10 medium Persimmon, 1 medium

Dried fruit, including raisins,

apricots, dates, currants,

figs, prunes

Cranberrie Pineapple Kiwi fruit

Figs, fresh, 2 large Plums, 1 medium

Melons such as cantaloupe,

Casaba melon, honeydew melon,

musk melon

Fruit cocktail Raspberries Nectarine

Grapes, green or red Rhubarb, 1 cup Orange

Lemon or lime juice, 15 mL

(1 tablespoon)Strawberries Papaya

Lychees, 10 medium Tangerine, 1 medium Pomegranate

Grapefruit, ½ medium*Watermelon, 1 cup or

slice (4 cm x 4 cm or

1” x 2.5”)

Prunes

*This depends on the

medications you are taking.

Always check with your dietitian.

Best choices Foods to avoid

Alfalfa sprouts Eggplant, cooked Artichokes Okra

Asparagus, 4 spears Lettuce Baked beans Parsley

Bamboo shoots,

cannedOnion and green onion

Bamboo

shoots, freshParsnips

Beans, green or wax Peas and snow peas Bok choi Pickles

Bean sprouts Peppers, sweet or hot BroccoliPotato, baked,

fried, instant, chips

BeetsPotato, boiled or mashed

(soaked and boiled)

Brussels

sproutsPumpkin

Cabbage, red or

greenRadish

Chinese

cabbageRapini

Carrots, cooked,

canned or frozenTomato, fresh, ½ medium Carrots, raw Sauerkraut

CauliflowerTomato sauce

(45 mL or 3 tablespoons)Eggplant, raw Spinach

Celery, 1 stalk Turnip (rutabaga)Endive

(escarole)

Squash (acorn,

butternut, hubbard)

Corn, canned or

frozenWatercress Kale Sweet potato (yam)

Corn on the cob,

3” long earZucchini Lima beans

Tomato, canned

or paste

CucumberMushrooms,

freshWater chestnuts

Vegetables

Bread, rolls,

croissants, muffins

made with white

flour and light rye

Homemade

biscuits, bread

stuffing, coating,

batter mixes

Whole wheat or multi-

grain bread, rolls,

muffins and crackers (for

example 60% or 100%

whole wheat, Smart,

Wonder+, brown, raisin,

pumpernickel, dark rye,

multi-grain, corn bread)

Pita, tortilla, or

paposeco with

white or rice flour

Cold cereal:

puffed rice, puffed

wheat, corn flakes,

rice crisps, Corn

Pops, Frosted

Flakes, Alphabits,

Froot Loops,

Sugar Crisp

Whole wheat or corn

flour (Masa) pita, tortilla,

or paposeco Whole

wheat chapati, roti,

or pita

Baked products

containing bran,

chocolate,

molasses, dried

fruit or nuts, whole

wheat flour, flax,

or bulgur

Chapati, roti, or pita

with white or rice flour

Hot cereal: cream

of wheat, cream

of rice, cornmeal

Crackers: salted, whole

wheat, multi-grain, dark

rye, or sandwich type

crackers (for example,

Ritz Bitz® filled with

cheese or peanut butter)

Brown rice or

whole wheat

noodles or pasta

Crackers: unsalted,

white, and light rye,

such as soda

crackers, cream or

water crackers, crisp

bread, melba toast,

crisp pita or flat bread,

rice cakes, rusks,

zwieback

Cookies, donuts,

cakes (no chocolate

or dried fruit)

Whole wheat English

muffins, pancakes,

or waffles

Instant rice or noodle

mixes (for example

Rice-a-Roni, Lipton

Side Dish, Kraft

Dinner) or canned

pasta

Breads and cereals

Best choices Foods to avoid

Hot cereal: oatmeal,

multi-grain cereal

(for example Red

River, Bob’s Red

Mill, instant oatmeal

packs)

Pancakes, 3 mediumHomemade

pasta dishes

Cold cereal: bran, whole

wheat, multi-grain (for

example Shreddies, Bran

Flakes, Cheerios), granola

Waffles, 2 medium White wheat flour Wheat germ, flax seed

Milk and milk alternatives

Best choices Foods to avoid

Rice beverages (not calcium enriched)Milk and drinks made with

milk, yogurt, or buttermilk

Non-dairy creamers such as Coffee Rich, Coffee Mate Coconut milk

Custards and puddings made with non-dairy creamers Almond milk

Sherbet, sorbet from allowed fruit Soy milk or soy beverages

Rice Dream frozen dessert Custards, puddings, yogurts

Clear soups, cream soups diluted with water Ice cream

Non-dairy whipped toppingProcessed cheese slices and

spreads such as Cheese Whiz

Cream cheese, brie and soft goat cheese, 15 to 30 mL (1 to

2 tablespoons) grated parmesan or romano cheese sprinkled

on foods, other cheeses as discussed with your dietitian

Paneer, queso fresco, or

feta cheese

Cream soup made with milk

Whipped cream, sour cream

English muffinsWhite rice and

white noodles or pasta

Commercial biscuits,

bread stuffing, coating,

and batter mixes

Potato flour, soy flour,

corn flour (Masa®),

whole wheat flour, or

dark rye flour

Cured or smoked meat such as bacon, ham, lox,

herring, dried beef, jerky, or meat sticks

Fresh fish (except those listed to avoid)Luncheon meat such as cold cuts, corned beef,

pastrami, sausage, hot dogs, salt pork

Tuna and salmon (bones removed) canned

in water or oil, rinse in water before eatingCanned meat

Fish, chicken, and veal made with

homemade breading or batterOrgan meat, such as liver, kidney, or heart

Egg whites (or Whole Egg, as discussed

with your dietitian)

Sardines, smelts, scallops, crabmeat, fish eggs,

carp, flounder

Peanut butter; limit to 15 mL (1 tablespoon)

a day

Commercial battered or breaded fish or chicken

or veal

Soft tofu

Dried peas, dried beans, and lentils, including

baked, kidney, navy, white, or soy beans,

chickpeas, and split peas

Limit whole egg (including yolk)

Nuts and seeds

Firm tofu

Drinks

Best choices Foods to avoid

Fruit drink* Fruit juice

Fruit punch* Tomato or vegetable juice

Cranberry juice cocktail Fruit nectar

Meat and meat alternatives (such as beans, nuts, seeds , and eggs)

Best choices Foods to avoid

Fresh beef, pork, veal, poultry, lamb goat

*If kosher meats are used, soak them in

water and do not use salt when preparing

them in meals.

Powdered drink crystals such as Kool-Aid,

Tang, Freshie, Crystal Light

Chocolate or cocoa drinks and mixes such

as hot chocolate, Ovaltine, Milo

Mineral water with more than 250 mg

sodium a litre (250 parts per million or ppm)

*Avoid grapefruit juice. Sport drinks such as Gatorade, Powerade

Snac k foods

Best choices Foods to avoid

Unsalted corn chips,

nacho chips (fried type)Chocolates and chocolate-flavoured desserts

Unsalted popcorn Carob

Unsalted pretzels Licorice

Coconut, nuts, seeds

Caramel

Potato chips, salted corn chips and nacho chips, baked corn

and nacho chips, pretzels and popcorn

Other foods , condiments , flavourings , fats , and oils

Best choices Foods to avoid

Homemade or

low-sodium soups

Canned soup, dry soup

mixes, bouillon cubes

Mustard, and relishes

(limit to 1 tablespoon/day)

White sugar, corn syrup,

table syrup, honey

Brown sugar, maple

syrup, molasses, cocoa,

chocolate or carob syrup

Worcestershire sauce

Iced teaCola-type soft drinks such as Coke, Pepsi,

Dr. Pepper

Non-cola soft drinks such as root beer, ginger

ale, Sprite®, 7-up®, orange soda, lime sodaCoffee

Lemonade Tea

Ketchup and tabasco

sauce - limit to 15 mL

(1 tablespoon) a day

Soya, tamari and

teriyaki sauceDipping sauces

Homemade oil and

vinegar salad dressings;

low-sodium salad

dressings

Pickles, olives, sauerkrautBacon fat, canned gravy,

gravy mixes

Homemade sour cream

and cream cheese dips

made without salt

Brewer’s yeastCommercial dips or dips made

from packets or dry soup mixes

Herbs and spices

(fresh or dried)

Herb and spice blends

that contain salt

Commercially prepared salad

dressings and dipping sauce;

limit to 15 mL (1 tablespoon) a day

Low sodium soy or tamari

sauce - limit to 5 mL

Salt, sea salt, and salt

substitutes (containingChili and barbecue sauces