Lower Potassium

7-Day Meal Plan for Low Potassium Diet

By Our Nutrition Team | Oct 2, 2026

A week of rice, pasta, chicken, eggs, cabbage, and apples. Bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, and salt substitutes stay off the plate.

Sample 7-Day Low-Potassium Menu

White grains and lower-potassium vegetables. This is not a high-potassium DASH week.

Days	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Meals	Breakfast: Eggs and White Toast Lunch: Chicken and White Rice Dinner: Baked Cod and Pasta	Breakfast: Rice Cereal and Berries Lunch: Turkey Sandwich Dinner: Plain Hamburger	Breakfast: Pancakes and Applesauce Lunch: Tuna Pasta Salad Dinner: Roast Chicken and Rice	Breakfast: Egg and English Muffin Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup Dinner: Shrimp and Rice	Breakfast: Cream of Wheat Lunch: Egg Salad Sandwich Dinner: Turkey and Stuffing	Breakfast: White Toast and Jam Lunch: Chicken Caesar, No Crouton Heap Dinner: White Fish and Couscous	Breakfast: Waffles and Applesauce Lunch: Small Hamburger Dinner: Chicken and Butter Noodles
Daily Totals	Calories: 1,440 Protein: 92g Carbs: 136g Fat: 48g	Calories: 1,340 Protein: 68g Carbs: 148g Fat: 48g	Calories: 1,480 Protein: 74g Carbs: 162g Fat: 52g	Calories: 1,240 Protein: 72g Carbs: 138g Fat: 38g	Calories: 1,340 Protein: 66g Carbs: 136g Fat: 54g	Calories: 1,340 Protein: 88g Carbs: 120g Fat: 48g	Calories: 1,540 Protein: 74g Carbs: 172g Fat: 54g

Day 1

1,440 calories · 92g protein · 136g carbs · 48g fat

Breakfast (380 calories)

Eggs and White Toast

2 eggs, white toast with butter, and applesauce.

Lunch (520 calories)

Chicken and White Rice

Grilled chicken, white rice, and boiled green beans. No tomato sauce.

Dinner (540 calories)

Baked Cod and Pasta

Cod, buttered pasta, and cabbage sautéed in oil.

Day 2

1,340 calories · 68g protein · 148g carbs · 48g fat

Breakfast (320 calories)

Rice Cereal and Berries

Cream of rice with a few blueberries and a splash of milk.

Lunch (460 calories)

Turkey Sandwich

Turkey on white bread with lettuce, onion, and mayonnaise. Grapes on the side.

Dinner (560 calories)

Plain Hamburger

3-ounce beef patty on a white bun with lettuce and onion. Coleslaw, not fries.

Day 3

1,480 calories · 74g protein · 162g carbs · 52g fat

Breakfast (420 calories)

Pancakes and Applesauce

Two plain pancakes with syrup and unsweetened applesauce. Skip the banana.

Lunch (500 calories)

Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna, mayonnaise, pasta, celery, and bell pepper. No beans.

Dinner (560 calories)

Roast Chicken and Rice

Roast chicken thigh, white rice, and cauliflower.

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Day 4

1,240 calories · 72g protein · 138g carbs · 38g fat

Breakfast (340 calories)

Egg and English Muffin

Fried egg on a white English muffin with a few grapes.

Lunch (420 calories)

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken, white noodles, carrots, and cabbage. A slice of white bread.

Dinner (480 calories)

Shrimp and Rice

Shrimp sautéed in oil with peppers and white rice.

Day 5

1,340 calories · 66g protein · 136g carbs · 54g fat

Breakfast (340 calories)

Cream of Wheat

Cream of wheat with butter and a small glass of apple juice.

Lunch (460 calories)

Egg Salad Sandwich

Egg salad on white bread with lettuce. Cucumber slices.

Dinner (540 calories)

Turkey and Stuffing

Roast turkey, white-bread stuffing, and green beans.

Day 6

1,340 calories · 88g protein · 120g carbs · 48g fat

Breakfast (360 calories)

White Toast and Jam

White toast with jam, scrambled egg, and blueberries.

Lunch (480 calories)

Chicken Caesar, No Crouton Heap

Grilled chicken, romaine, parmesan, and a plain roll. Light dressing.

Dinner (500 calories)

White Fish and Couscous

Baked white fish, couscous, and boiled cabbage.

Day 7

1,540 calories · 74g protein · 172g carbs · 54g fat

Breakfast (380 calories)

Waffles and Applesauce

A plain waffle with syrup and applesauce.

Lunch (520 calories)

Small Hamburger

White bun, beef patty, lettuce, and onion. Side of grapes instead of fries.

Dinner (640 calories)

Chicken and Butter Noodles

Chicken breast, buttered egg noodles, and green beans. Half a cup of vanilla ice cream.

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FAQ

What are some good low-potassium meals?

Good low-potassium meals use white rice, pasta, or white bread with chicken, turkey, fish, or eggs, plus lower-potassium vegetables such as cabbage, green beans, cauliflower, peppers, and lettuce. Fruit stays with apples, berries, grapes, or canned pears. The week on this page is built that way. Skip bananas, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, spinach, avocado, and salt substitutes made with potassium chloride.

What ice cream is low in potassium?

A half-cup of vanilla ice cream is the usual lower-potassium scoop. Sherbet and fruit ice are often lower than rich ice cream. Chocolate, banana, and nut flavors are higher because cocoa, banana, and nuts add potassium. Keep the portion to about half a cup and count it as the dessert, not a bowl on top of a high-potassium meal.

Can you have a hamburger on a low-potassium diet?

Yes, if it stays small and plain. A 3-ounce beef patty on a white bun with lettuce, onion, and mayonnaise fits better than a loaded burger. Skip the tomato, avocado, potato bun, and a large order of fries. Ketchup is tomato, so use a small amount. Cheese is a bigger phosphorus issue than a potassium one, so one thin slice is the limit if your clinician is also limiting phosphorus.

What can I drink to bring my potassium down?

No drink pulls potassium out of the blood. Water, cranberry juice cocktail, lemonade, ginger ale, and a small glass of apple juice are lower-potassium choices. Orange juice, prune juice, tomato juice, coconut water, and many smoothies are high. Salt substitutes and some sports drinks add potassium. If a blood test shows high potassium, that is a clinician visit, not a home drink.