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Amberjudd2012
Amberjudd2012 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've looked in my last couple diary entrees in the nutrition part and I noticed daily I lack fiber, iron, potassium. I now understand why I'm constantly getting foot cramps. Does anyone have any suggestion to different kinds of foods I could eat to get more of the nutrients I need. Thank you :)

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  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    Fortified cereals, red meats, and nuts should help with iron. Fruits should help with fiber and potassium.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Potatoes have a lot of potassium. Red meat has lots of iron. Most fruits and veggies have a good amount of fiber.

    It's hard to recommend foods because we don't know what you like. If google for foods high in potassium or iron, you'll get lists. :)
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
    High iron foods include seeds, nuts, red meat, beans and legumes, whole grains, dark leafy greens, tofu and dark chocolate (!). High potassium foods - beans (e.g. white beans), sweet potatoes, yoghurt, fish, molasses, edamame, avocados and bananas. Fibre - fruits, vegies, grains.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    Also make sure the food you're logging has the correct values for iron, potassium, and fiber etc. a lot of the entries in the database are blank even though the foods contain them.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Potassium amounts in the database is notoriously inaccurate because it is not required on labelling.
  • Amberjudd2012
    Amberjudd2012 Posts: 4 Member
    Well that's helpful
  • ArleneMobley
    ArleneMobley Posts: 44 Member
    Try eating a banana every day and see if that helps with the cramps.
  • marcae70
    marcae70 Posts: 72 Member
    Red meat for iron and avocados for fiber. I also take a magnesium supplement and go heavy with my salt. I'm also going to buy some lite salt http://www.mortonsalt.com/for-your-home/culinary-salts/food-salts/3/morton-lite-salt-mixture/ to get in more potassium. That way I don't have to eat banana and all that crummy sugar that everyone keeps recommending.
  • aprilnaynay3
    aprilnaynay3 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm trying to figure out how to eat less calories but still stay gluten-free and lose weight
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Fiber - high fiber cereals, beans/peas, berries, pears, apples, mango, beets, broccoli, nuts, soy, Fiber Gourmet brand pasta
    Iron - meat/seafood, beans, dark leafy vegetables, nuts, dried fruits
    Potassium - mushrooms, dark leafy vegetables, beans/peas, oranges, potatoes, sweet potatoes, nuts, melons, apricots, carrots, beef, beets, tomato juice/sauce, squash, banana
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