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Kidney-Friendly Fruits

Planning around fruits is easier with data. This page shows 20 rated foods relevant to fruits, sorted so the safest options come first, along with a caution list for the items that use up the daily allowance quickly.

Lower-risk options (20)

Kidney-friendlyPear nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acidK 13 · P 3 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlyPear nectar, canned, without added ascorbic acidK 13 · P 3 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlyMaraschino cherries, canned, drainedK 21 · P 3 · Na 4 mgKidney-friendlyMango nectar, cannedK 24 · P 2 · Na 5 mgKidney-friendlyGuanabana nectar, cannedK 25 · P 2 · Na 8 mgKidney-friendlyTamarind nectar, cannedK 27 · P 2 · Na 7 mgKidney-friendlyPapaya nectar, cannedK 31 · P 0 · Na 5 mgKidney-friendlyCranberry sauce, canned, sweetenedK 28 · P 4 · Na 5 mgKidney-friendlyPeach nectar, canned, with sucralose, without added ascorbic acidK 30 · P 3 · Na 11 mgKidney-friendlyGuava nectar, with sucralose, cannedK 33 · P 3 · Na 6 mgKidney-friendlyGuava nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acidK 39 · P 2 · Na 6 mgKidney-friendlyCranberry-orange relish, cannedK 38 · P 8 · Na 32 mgKidney-friendlyOheloberries, rawK 38 · P 10 · Na 1 mgKidney-friendlyBlueberries, canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquidsK 40 · P 10 · Na 3 mgKidney-friendlyRambutan, canned, syrup packK 42 · P 9 · Na 11 mgKidney-friendlyPears, canned, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquidsK 45 · P 7 · Na 2 mgKidney-friendlyPeach nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acidK 50 · P 5 · Na 8 mgKidney-friendlyMangosteen, canned, syrup packK 48 · P 8 · Na 7 mgKidney-friendlyCranberries, dried, sweetenedK 49 · P 8 · Na 5 mgKidney-friendlyMammy-apple, rawK 47 · P 11 · Na 15 mg

Treat with caution (10)

Higher riskBaobab powderK 2189 · P 47 · Na 10 mgHigher riskApricots, dehydrated, sulfured, uncookedK 1850 · P 157 · Na 13 mgHigher riskBananas, dehydrated, or banana powderK 1491 · P 74 · Na 3 mgHigher riskPeaches, dehydrated, sulfured, uncookedK 1351 · P 162 · Na 10 mgHigher riskLitchis, driedK 1110 · P 181 · Na 3 mgHigher riskRaspberry juice concentrateK 1178 · P 100 · Na 10 mgHigher riskApricots, dried, sulfured, uncookedK 1162 · P 71 · Na 10 mgHigher riskPrunes, dehydrated, uncookedK 1058 · P 112 · Na 5 mgHigher riskPeaches, dried, sulfured, uncookedK 996 · P 119 · Na 7 mgHigher riskOrange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, with added calciumK 629 · P 313 · Na 7 mg

Practical tips

Read the daily-limit percentages rather than raw numbers — a food at 18% of the potassium limit is different from one at 8%. Read the daily-limit percentages rather than raw numbers — a food at 18% of the potassium limit is different from one at 8%.

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Frequently asked questions

How much potassium can a CKD patient have per day?

For the rating basis used on this site, the daily limit is 2,000 mg of potassium at CKD stage 3-4. Individual targets depend on your labs and should be confirmed with your healthcare team.

What foods should I avoid on a fruits plan?

The caution list on this page shows the highest-load foods in the database. The top item on the caution list is Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein at 3098 mg of potassium per 100 g — 155% of the daily limit. Each food page shows the exact percentage of the daily limit for all three minerals.

Are these recommendations right for everyone on a fruits plan?

No list can replace individual advice. This page covers 20 lower-risk foods and 10 caution items, rated per 100 g against the 2,000 mg potassium limit — your stage, blood results and medications all matter, so treat this as data, not a prescription.