A 35-year-old member asked:
what foods will not cause high levels of potassium?
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Dr. Alok Agrawal answered
33 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
See below: Foods low in potassium are apples, grapes, mushrooms, bell peppers and refined grains.
Some of the high potassium foods are broccoli, lima beans, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, cantaloupe etc.
Answered on Jul 3, 2019
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