Is Cheese High In Potassium?

What is high potassium cheese?

High-Potassium Cheeses. High-potassium cheeses are those that have more than 200 mg in a single serving. Generally, cheeses with large serving sizes are higher in potassium. For example, with 217 mg of potassium, 1 cup of low-fat cottage cheese is considered a high-potassium food.

Likewise, blue cheese has 73 mg of potassium per ounce , and 1 tbsp. of low-fat cream cheese has only 28 mg. However, portion control is important because eating too much of these cheeses can introduce too much potassium for people who need to restrict total potassium.

As the kidneys become more compromised and less able to filter blood, serum levels of potassium start to increase. When nerves fail to fire properly, irregular heart beats or even heart attacks can result. This problem can be controlling by limiting dietary potassium, including high-potassium cheeses.

Healthy bodies regulate concentration of potassium on both sides of the cell’s membrane because the difference between intracellular and extracellular potassium concentrations makes it possible for nerves to fire. The kidneys filter excess potassium from the blood so that these concentrations remain stable.

Healthy bodies regulate concentration of potassium on both sides of the cell’s membrane because the difference between intracellular and extracel lular potass ium concentrations makes it possible for nerves to fire. The kidneys filter excess potassium from the blood so that these concentrations remain stable.

Accordingly, the Foundation recommends that kidney patients whose serum potassium is more than 5.0 mg/dl consume no more than one cup of milk or a 1/2 cup of yogurt a day. Since cheese is also made from milk, it is …

What is the lowest potassium cheese?

The lowest of low potassium cheese is goat cheese ! This soft cheese provides just 7 milligrams of potassium per ounce. You’ll see goat cheese listed below as well. Just because goat cheese is a low phosphorus cheese does not make it a free-for-all food. Each ounce of goat cheese also comes with 130 milligrams of sodium.

Ricotta Cheese. Another soft cheese that is low in phosphorus is ricotta. It contains just 45 milligrams of phosphorus per ounce. Ricotta is also one of the lowest sodium cheese options as well, with just 24 milligrams per serving. (You’ll see ricotta come up again later in this article too!)

On average, one ounce of cheese will provide about 117 milligrams of phosphorus. Chances are you’ve heard about phosphorus in the renal diet. Phosphorus is a compound that can be either organic or inorganic. Inorganic phosphorus is also known as phosphorus additives.

A half-cup of cottage cheese provides 24 grams of protein (excellent for dialysis), 264 milligrams of potassium, and 326 milligrams of phosphorus. Be careful with the sodium as it can be high. Compare a few brands to find the best one for you.

Starting our list of lowest protein cheeses is feta cheese. An ounce of feta cheese will give 4 grams of protein. Feta cheese is also one of the lowest potassium cheeses, making it a kidney-friendly option.

Potassium. Dairy and dairy products are also known to be a source of potassium. While not considered a high potassium food, the potas sium in cheese should absolutely be made aware. On average, one ounce of cheese will provide about 35 milligrams of potassium.

Chronic Kidney Disease. For many people with chronic kidney disease, dairy and cheese may be something that is allowed. You’ll have the most direct guidance by working privately with a renal dietitian to see exactly how much protein, potassium, phosphorus, and sodium you can and should be having.