Source of Nutrients

 Potassium-Rich Foods

artichoke avocados bananas cantaloupe cassava dried fruits grapefruit honey dew jack fruit kiwi kohlrabi lima beans

mango meats milk dried peas and beans nuts oranges/orange juice papaya peaches pears plantains pomegranate potatoes (white and sweet

prunes/prune juice pumpkin rhubarb salt substitute spinach sunflower seeds Swiss chard tomatoes/tomato juice vegetable juice winter squash

Sodium-Rich Foods

 
baking mixes (pancakes, muffins) barbecue sauce buttermilk butter/margarine canned chili canned seafood canned soups

canned spaghetti sauce cured meats dry onion soup mix “fast” foods frozen dinners macaroni and cheese microwave dinners Parmesan cheese

pickles potato salad pretzels, potato chips salad dressings (prepared) salt sauerkraut tomato ketchup

Calcium-Rich Foods

almond (milk/nuts) calcium fortified foods canned salmon/sardines cheese cream soups (with milk)

greens: collard/ mustard/ turnip kale milk soy (beans/milk)

spinach tofu yogurt.

Vitamin K-Rich Foods

asparagus beet greens broccoli brussel sprouts cabbage

collard greens dandelion leaves garden cress green tea leaves kale.

mustard greens parsley spinach swiss chard turnip greens

Low-Sodium Foods

baked or broiled poultry canned pumpkin cooked turnips egg yolk fresh vegetables fruit

grits (not instant) honey jams and jellies lean meats low-calorie mayonnaise macaroons

potatoes puffed wheat and rice red kidney and lima beans sherbet unsalted nuts whiskey

Foods That Acidify Urine

cheeses corn cranberries eggs fish

grains (breads and cereals) lentils meats nuts (Brazil, filbertsplums poultry prunes rice, walnuts) pasta

Alkalinize Urine

all fruits except cranberries, prunes, plums

all vegetables (except corn) milk

Foods Containing Tyramine

ِ aged cheeses (blue, Boursault, brick, Brie, Camembert, cheddar, Emmenthaler, Gruye`re, mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano, Roquefort, Stilton, Swiss) American processed cheese avocados (especially overripe) bananas bean curd beer and ale

caffeine-containing beverages (coffee, tea, colas) caviar chocolate distilled spirits fermented sausage (bologna, salami, pepperoni, summer sausage) liver meats prepared with tenderizer miso soup over-ripe fruit

peanuts raisins raspberries red wine (especially Chianti) sauerkraut sherry shrimp paste smoked or pickled fish soy sauce vermouth yeasts yogurt

Iron-Rich Foods

cereals clams dried beans and peas dried fruit leafy green vegetables lean red meats ِmolasses (blackstrap) organ meats

Vitamin D-Rich Foods

canned salmon, sardines, tuna cereals

fortified milk nonfat dry milk