Higher risk Vegetables
82 foods rated
82 foods are included in this page. None of these rate as kidney-friendly at stage 3-4 limits. Data is shown per 100 g and is only for reference — individual needs vary by stage and labs.
What this tier means
This group of vegetables foods crosses 30% of a daily limit in at least one mineral, which puts them at the top of the caution list for stage 3-4 CKD. They are best reserved for small, infrequent servings — or swapped for the lower-risk alternatives shown on each food page. Examples in this list include eggplant, pickles and ginger root. For any of these foods, the food page shows exact phosphorus, sodium and potassium values per 100 g plus the share of the daily limit — use that before deciding on a portion.
Higher riskEggplant, pickledP 9 · Na 1674 · K 12 mgHigher riskPickles, cucumber, sourP 14 · Na 1208 · K 23 mgHigher riskGinger root, pickled, canned, with artificial sweetenerP 2 · Na 906 · K 36 mgHigher riskPickle relish, sweetP 14 · Na 811 · K 25 mgHigher riskGrape leaves, cannedP 34 · Na 2853 · K 29 mgHigher riskPickle relish, hamburgerP 17 · Na 1096 · K 76 mgHigher riskPickle relish, hot dogP 40 · Na 1091 · K 78 mgHigher riskPeppers, hot pickled, cannedP 13 · Na 1430 · K 113 mgHigher riskSeaweed, wakame, rawP 80 · Na 872 · K 50 mgHigher riskPickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dillP 16 · Na 809 · K 117 mgHigher riskPeppers, sweet, red, canned, solids and liquidsP 20 · Na 1369 · K 146 mgHigher riskPeppers, sweet, green, canned, solids and liquidsP 20 · Na 1369 · K 146 mgHigher riskSauerkraut, canned, solids and liquidsP 20 · Na 661 · K 170 mgHigher riskPeppers, hot chili, red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquidsP 17 · Na 1173 · K 187 mgHigher riskPeppers, hot chili, green, canned, pods, excluding seeds, solids and liquidsP 17 · Na 1173 · K 187 mgHigher riskPeppers, jalapeno, canned, solids and liquidsP 18 · Na 1671 · K 193 mgHigher riskCabbage, mustard, saltedP 27 · Na 717 · K 246 mgHigher riskCatsupP 26 · Na 907 · K 281 mgHigher riskRadishes, hawaiian style, pickledP 31 · Na 789 · K 333 mgHigher riskPotatoes, frozen, french fried, par fried, extruded, prepared, heated in oven, without saltP 96 · Na 613 · K 539 mgHigher riskTaro, tahitian, rawP 45 · Na 50 · K 606 mgHigher riskAmaranth leaves, rawP 50 · Na 20 · K 611 mgHigher riskButterbur, rawP 12 · Na 7 · K 655 mgHigher riskBalsam-pear, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltP 77 · Na 13 · K 602 mgHigher riskBalsam-pear, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with saltP 77 · Na 249 · K 602 mgHigher riskCress, garden, rawP 76 · Na 14 · K 606 mgHigher riskTaro, tahitian, cooked, with saltP 67 · Na 290 · K 623 mgHigher riskTaro, tahitian, cooked, without saltP 67 · Na 54 · K 623 mgHigher riskBalsam-pear, leafy tips, rawP 99 · Na 11 · K 608 mgHigher riskTaro leaves, rawP 60 · Na 3 · K 648 mgHigher riskAmaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with saltP 72 · Na 257 · K 641 mgHigher riskAmaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltP 72 · Na 21 · K 641 mgHigher riskEpazote, rawP 86 · Na 43 · K 633 mgHigher riskYam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without saltP 49 · Na 8 · K 670 mgHigher riskYam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, with saltP 49 · Na 244 · K 670 mgHigher riskPotatoes, microwaved, cooked in skin, skin, without saltP 82 · Na 16 · K 650 mgHigher riskPotatoes, microwaved, cooked, in skin, skin with saltP 82 · Na 252 · K 650 mgHigher riskBeans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with saltP 100 · Na 319 · K 646 mgHigher riskBeans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltP 100 · Na 83 · K 646 mgHigher riskPotato pancakesP 128 · Na 764 · K 622 mgHigher riskBeet greens, rawP 41 · Na 226 · K 762 mgHigher riskSoybeans, green, rawP 194 · Na 15 · K 620 mgHigher riskPepeao, driedP 116 · Na 70 · K 708 mgHigher riskLemon grass, rawP 101 · Na 6 · K 723 mgHigher riskPotatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, prepared, pan-fried in canola oilP 122 · Na 77 · K 704 mgHigher riskYam, rawP 55 · Na 9 · K 816 mgHigher riskBeans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unpreparedP 117 · Na 92 · K 756 mgHigher riskCabbage, japanese style, fresh, pickledP 43 · Na 277 · K 853 mgHigher riskFungi, Cloud ears, driedP 184 · Na 35 · K 754 mgHigher riskPotatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules without milk, dry formP 245 · Na 67 · K 703 mgHigher riskBeet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with saltP 41 · Na 477 · K 909 mgHigher riskBeet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltP 41 · Na 241 · K 909 mgHigher riskArrowhead, cooked, boiled, drained, with saltP 197 · Na 254 · K 881 mgHigher riskArrowhead, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltP 197 · Na 18 · K 881 mgHigher riskArrowhead, rawP 174 · Na 22 · K 922 mgHigher riskTomato products, canned, paste, without salt addedP 83 · Na 59 · K 1014 mgHigher riskPotatoes, scalloped, dry mix, unpreparedP 197 · Na 1578 · K 905 mgHigher riskPotato flourP 168 · Na 55 · K 1001 mgHigher riskSeaweed, agar, driedP 52 · Na 102 · K 1125 mgHigher riskPotatoes, mashed, dehydrated, flakes without milk, dry formP 156 · Na 77 · K 1098 mgHigher riskPotatoes, au gratin, dry mix, unpreparedP 404 · Na 2095 · K 990 mgHigher riskSeaweed, spirulina, driedP 118 · Na 1048 · K 1363 mgHigher riskTomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drainedP 139 · Na 266 · K 1565 mgHigher riskKanpyoP 188 · Na 15 · K 1582 mgHigher riskMushrooms, shiitake, driedP 294 · Na 13 · K 1534 mgHigher riskOnions, dehydrated flakesP 303 · Na 21 · K 1622 mgHigher riskHearts of palm, rawP 140 · Na 14 · K 1806 mgHigher riskShallots, freeze-driedP 296 · Na 59 · K 1650 mgHigher riskPeppers, hot chile, sun-driedP 159 · Na 91 · K 1870 mgHigher riskPotatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry formP 237 · Na 82 · K 1848 mgHigher riskYeast extract spreadP 104 · Na 3380 · K 2100 mgHigher riskTomato powderP 295 · Na 134 · K 1927 mgHigher riskPeppers, pasilla, driedP 267 · Na 89 · K 2222 mgHigher riskPeppers, ancho, driedP 201 · Na 43 · K 2411 mgHigher riskLeeks, freeze-driedP 346 · Na 35 · K 2400 mgHigher riskCarrot, dehydratedP 346 · Na 275 · K 2540 mgHigher riskSeaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dryP 260 · Na 4331 · K 2944 mgHigher riskChives, freeze-driedP 518 · Na 70 · K 2960 mgHigher riskPeppers, sweet, red, freeze-driedP 327 · Na 193 · K 3170 mgHigher riskRadishes, oriental, driedP 204 · Na 278 · K 3494 mgHigher riskTomatoes, sun-driedP 356 · Na 107 · K 3427 mgHigher riskParsley, freeze-driedP 548 · Na 391 · K 6300 mg