Is Pineapple Good for Kidney Patients

Pineapple juice is low in potassium, making it a good choice for peoplewith chronic kidney disease.

Most of fruits should be avoided for people with Kidney Disease due to high levels of potassium in them, such as banana and oranges.However,pineapple is a great fruit choice for the kidney diet.

Pineapple fits a low potassium diet plan with 125 mg potassium for 1/2 cup frozen or canned, 2 rings or 3/4 fresh.If the patients can keep moderate consumption of this fruit, they will avoid the bad outcomes, such as irregular heartbeat and even heart failure.

Pineapple is also low in phosphorus, but high in vitamin C and fiber. These compounds supplement is beneficial for people with kidney disease.

It is fat-free, less than 1 gram of protein and 13 to 26 grams of carbohydrate depending on presence of added juice or syrup.

However,eating more foods low in potassium can make it into a high potassium food.So the patients with Kidney Disease should keep a moderated consumption of pineapple.

Although pineapple has some many benefits, it does not mean that pineapple has no adverse effects to patients. Blood sugar contained in pineapple is bad for patients with diabetes. More consuming of pineapple will aggravate the kidney damage.


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