Food Labels  
                                                  and Potassium
      Food labels are full of important information about what you eat and drink. 
      Understanding food labels is especially important if you are living with kidney 
      disease. Food labels can help you make kidney-friendly nutrition choices and 
      manage your kidney disease at any stage. When you have kidney disease, your 
      doctor may tell you to limit your intake of certain nutrients, like potassium. 
      Reading Food Labels to Manage  
      High Potassium                                            Where to Find Food Labels
      Potassium is a mineral found in many foods                Food labels often appear on foods 
      and drinks, and your body needs it to survive.            and drinks that come in some 
      Your kidneys help keep the right amount of                type of package like a bag, box, 
      potassium in your body. Having too much                   jar, bottle, or can. However, not all 
      potassium in your body can cause a dangerous              packaged products have labels or list 
      condition called hyperkalemia. If left untreated,         potassium on the label. For example, 
      hyperkalemia can lead to a heart attack or                fresh fruits, vegetables, and animal 
      death! Having too little potassium in your body           protein like beef, chicken, fish and 
      can also cause harm. Taking potassium binders             eggs do not always have a label, but 
      can help control your potassium, but it is also           they can still contain potassium.
      important to track how much potassium you eat 
      and drink every day.
      Reading food labels can help you pick foods             For a list of low, medium,  
      and drinks that are high in the nutrients you           and high potassium foods, 
      need and low in nutrients you should limit. Food 
      labels usually tell you the amount of nutrients         download the Beyond Bananas 
      and minerals in each serving of a food or drink         Potassium Food Guide at  
      item. When you have hyperkalemia, you can               KidneyFund.org/BeyondBananas
      use the information on a food label to help you 
      figure out which items have potassium.
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