There are a great many baked goods that are low potassium foods. Cakes and cookies are no exception. A great many cakes will provide less than 100 mg of potassium in a slice of cake, and a great many cookies will provide less than 100 mg of potassium in a cookie.
In the table we have included these low potassium cakes and cookies. However, we have also included some with a higher potassium content to point out how some cakes and cookies will have a high potassium content. Those with chocolate, cheese, pineapple, fruit, ginger or other high potassium spices or ingredients will have a higher potassium content. For example, we included a yellow cake that has a vanilla frosting and one with a chocolate frosting to show how much even the frosting can make a difference in the potassium content.
As with almost all baked goods, the cakes and cookies have a lot of sodium. If you need to restrict potassium, you probably also need to restrict sodium, at least somewhat. The sodium content of baked goods is typically high. That is true for cakes and cookies too, except for those in the table that are special dietary with low sodium.
The table has a lot of commercial products to show the content of commercial products versus homemade. Typically homemade baked goods will have just as much sodium as commercial, since it takes the same amount of baking soda or powder to make, whether it is commercial or homemade.
A great many Archway cookies are in the table since they were the main brand studied by the USDA. The Archway cookies vary widely in their potassium and sodium content, depending on the exact ingredients. Other commercially baked goods would be expected to vary in a similar fashion.
If someone has a medical condition requiring a low potassium diet, they will need to regulate multiple aspects of their diet, not just potassium and sodium. They need advice from a physician and/or a dietitian to help with all aspects. These tables will be inadequate for managing their health, and are only meant to serve as a guide, showing how foods that seem similar will vary in significant dietary components.
The serving weight is grams, and the potassium and sodium weights are milligrams. The potassium and sodium values given are for 100 grams of food.
As usual, K is potassium, and Na is sodium.
Except for the potassium to sodium ratio, amount of potassium per serving, and sodium per serving (all of which we calculated), the source of data is: USDA National Nutrient Database Standard Reference – Release 22.
Food K Na Ratio K:Na Serving Wt Serving Size K per Serving Na per Serving Cake, angelfood, commerc’ly prep’d 93 749 0.12 28 1 piece, (1/12 of 12 oz cake) 26 212 Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prep’d 135 509 0.27 50 1 piece, (1/12 of 10″ dia) 68 255 Cake, cherry fudge w choc frost’g 166 225 0.74 71 1 piece, (1/8 cake) 118 160 Cake, choc, commerc’ly prep’d w choc frost’g 200 334 0.6 64 1 piece, (1/8 of 18 oz cake) 128 214 Cake, fruitcake, commerc’ly prep’d 153 270 0.57 43 1 piece 66 116 Cake, pineapple upside-down, prep’d fr recipe 112 319 0.35 115 1 piece, (1/9 of 8″ square) 129 367 Cake, pound, BIMBO Bakeries USA, Panque Casero, home baked style 101 357 0.28 39 1 slice 39 139 Cake, pound, commerc’ly prep’d, butter 119 398 0.3 28 1 piece, (1/12 of 12 oz cake) 34 113 Cake, pound, commerc’ly prep’d, fat-free 110 341 0.32 28 1 oz 31 97 Cake, pound, commerc’ly prep’d, other than all butter, enriched 106 400 0.26 30 1 piece, (1/10 of 10.6 oz cake) 32 120 Cake, pound, commerc’ly prep’d,other than all butter, unenriched 106 400 0.26 30 1 piece, (1/10 of 10.6 oz cake) 32 120 Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prep’d fr recipe 106 506 0.21 28 1 oz 30 143 Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, choc w frost’g 176 389 0.45 50 1 cupcake 88 195 Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge 71 400 0.18 42 1 cake 30 170 Cake, snack cakes, cupcakes, choc, w frost’g, low-fat 224 413 0.54 43 1 cupcake 96 178 Cake, sponge, commerc’ly prep’d 99 244 0.41 38 1 piece, (1/12 of 16 oz cake) 38 93 Cake, sponge, prep’d fr recipe 141 228 0.62 63 1 piece, (1/12 of 10 inch cake) 89 144 Cake, yellow, commerc’ly prep’d, w choc frost’g 178 337 0.53 64 1 piece, (1/8 of 18 oz cake) 114 216 Cake, yellow, commerc’ly prep’d, w vanilla frost’g 53 344 0.15 64 1 piece, (1/8 of 18 oz cake) 34 220 Cheesecake commerc’ly prep’d 90 207 0.43 80 1 piece, (1/6 of 17 oz cake) 72 166 Cheesecake prep’d fr mix, no-bake type 211 380 0.56 99 1 piece, (1/12 of 9″ dia) 209 376 Coffeecake, cheese 289 339 0.85 76 1 piece, (1/6of 16 oz cake) 220 258 Coffeecake, cinnamon w crumb topping, commerc’ly prep’d, enriched 123 351 0.35 57 1 individual, cake 70 200 Coffeecake, cinnamon w crumb topping, commerc’ly prep’d, unenriched 123 351 0.35 57 1 individual, cake 70 200 Coffeecake, creme-filled w choc frost’g 78 323 0.24 90 1 piece, (1/6 of 19 oz cake) 70 291 Coffeecake, fruit 90 385 0.23 50 1 piece, (1/8 cake) 45 193 Cookies, animal crackers (includes arrowroot, tea biscuits) 100 393 0.25 5 1 Arrowroot biscuit, (include Arrowroot cookie) 5 19 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Apple Filled Oatmeal 180 331 0.54 25 1 serving 45 83 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Apricot Filled 135 318 0.42 25 1 serving 34 80 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Cherry Filled 138 347 0.4 25 1 serving 35 87 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Chocolate Chip Drop 95 393 0.24 25 1 serving 24 98 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Chocolate Chip Ice Box 127 270 0.47 24 1 serving 30 65 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies,Coconut Macaroon 123 241 0.51 22 1 serving 27 53 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Cookies Jar Hermits 171 657 0.26 25 1 serving 43 164 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Dark Molasses 348 555 0.63 28 1 serving 97 155 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Date Filled Oatmeal 159 331 0.48 25 1 serving 40 83 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Dutch Cocoa 239 384 0.62 24 1 serving 57 92 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Fat Free Devil’s Food Cookie 269 393 0.68 20 1 serving 54 79 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Fat Free Oatmeal Raisin 276 576 0.48 31 1 serving 86 179 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Frosty Lemon 92 366 0.25 26 1 serving 24 95 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Fruit & Honey Bar 190 413 0.46 26 1 serving 49 107 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Gourmet Apple’n Raisin 232 527 0.44 26 1 serving 60 137 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Gourmet Oatmeal Pecan 145 345 0.42 28 1 serving 41 97 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Gourmet Rocky Road 240283 0.85 28 1 serving 67 79 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Gourmet Ruth’s Golden Oatmeal 232 391 0.59 28 1 serving 65 109 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Iced Molasses 125 527 0.24 28 1 serving 35 148 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Iced Oatmeal 185 377 0.49 28 1 serving 52 106 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Molasses 117 577 0.2 26 1 serving 30 150 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Oatmeal 219 394 0.56 25 1 serving 55 99 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin 285 339 0.84 26 1 serving 74 88 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Old Fashioned Windmill Cookies 113 471 0.24 20 1 serving 23 94 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Peanut Butter 209 404 0.52 21 1 serving 44 85 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Pecan Ice Box 76 317 0.24 24 1 serving 18 76 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Raspberry Filled 118 334 0.35 25 1 serving 30 84 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Reduced Fat Ginger Snaps 309 406 0.76 32 1 serving 99 130 Cookies, ARCHWAYHome Style Cookies, Ruth’s Oatmeal 184 440 0.42 26 1 serving 48 114 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Strawberry Filled 118 334 0.35 25 1 serving 30 84 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Sugar 88 640 0.14 24 1 serving 21 154 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Sugar Free Chocolate Chip 76 267 0.28 24 1 serving 18 64 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Sugar Free Oatmeal 87 308 0.28 24 1 serving 21 74 Cookies, ARCHWAY Home Style Cookies, Sugar Free Rocky Road 257 282 0.91 24 1 serving 62 68 Cookies, brownies, commerc’ly prep’d 149 312 0.48 56 1 square, large (2-3/4″ sq x 7/8″) 83 175 Cookies, brownies, dry mix, special dietary, prep’d 314 94 3.3 22 1 brownie, (2″ square) 69 21 Cookies, brownies, prep’d fr recipe 176 343 0.51 24 1 brownie, (2″ square) 42 82 Cookies, butter, commerc’ly prep’d, enriched 111 351 0.32 5 1 cookie 6 18 Cookies, butter, commerc’ly prep’d, unenriched 111 351 0.32 5 1 cookie 6 18 Cookies, choc chip, commerc’ly prep’d, regular, higher fat, enriched 147296 0.5 12 1 cookie, (average weight of 1 cookie, variety of brands) 18 36 Cookies, choc chip, commerc’ly prep’d, regular, higher fat, unenriched 135 315 0.43 10 1 cookie, medium (2-1/4″ dia) 14 32 Cookies, choc chip, commerc’ly prep’d, regular, lower fat 123 377 0.33 10 1 cookie 12 38 Cookies, choc chip, commerc’ly prep’d, soft-type 142 272 0.52 12 1 cookie, (average weight of 1 cookie) 17 33 Cookies, choc chip, commerc’ly prep’d, special dietary 199 11 18.1 7 1 cookie, medium (1-5/8″ dia) 14 1 Cookies, choc chip, prep’d fr recipe, made w butter 221 341 0.65 16 1 cookie, medium (2-1/4″ dia) 35 55 Cookies, choc chip, prep’d fr recipe, made w margarine 224 361 0.62 32 1 bar, (2″ square) 72 116 Cookies, choc chip, refrig’d dough 180 209 0.86 29 1 portion, dough spoon from roll 52 61 Cookies, choc chip, refrig’d dough, baked 200 232 0.86 12 1 cookie, medium (2-1/4″ dia) 24 28 Cookies, choc sandwich, w creme filling, regular 215 503 0.43 12 1 cookie 25 58 Cookies, choc sandwich, wcreme filling, regular, choc-coated 240 326 0.74 17 1 cookie 41 55 Cookies, choc sandwich, w creme filling, special dietary 295 243 1.21 10 1 cookie 30 24 Cookies, choc sandwich, w extra creme filling 137 351 0.39 13 1 cookie 18 46 Cookies, coconut macaroons, prep’d fr recipe 156 247 0.63 24 1 cookie, medium (2″ dia) 37 59 Cookies, fig bars 207 350 0.59 43 1 Figaroo, (2 square halves) 89 151 Cookies, fortune 41 274 0.15 8 1 cookie 3 22 Cookies, fudge, cake-type (includes trolley cakes) 138 192 0.72 21 1 cookie 29 40 Cookies, gingersnaps 346 654 0.53 7 1 cookie 24 46 Cookies, graham crackers, chocolate-coated 209 291 0.72 14 1 cracker, (2-1/2″ square) 29 41 Cookies, ladyfingers, w lemon juice and rind 113 147 0.77 13 1 anisette sponge, (4″ x 1-1/8″ x 7/8″) 15 19 Cookies, ladyfingers, wout lemon juice and rind 113 147 0.77 13 1 anisette sponge, (4″ x 1-1/8″ x 7/8″) 15 19 Cookies, marshmallow, chocolate-coated (includes marshmallow pies) 182 168 1.08 28 1 Fudge Marshmallow 51 47Cookies, molasses 346 459 0.75 32 1 large, (3-1/2″ to 4″ dia) (include Archway brand) 111 147 Cookies, oatmeal, commerc’ly prep’d, fat-free 212 298 0.71 28 1 oz 60 84 Cookies, oatmeal, commerc’ly prep’d, regular 142 383 0.37 25 1 cookie, big (3-1/2″ – 4″ dia) (include Archway brand, Grandma brand) 36 96 Cookies, oatmeal, commerc’ly prep’d, soft-type 135 349 0.39 15 1 cookie 20 52 Cookies, oatmeal, commerc’ly prep’d, special dietary 175 9 19.4 7 1 cookie, medium (1-5/8″ dia) 12 1 Cookies, oatmeal, prep’d fr recipe, w raisins 239 538 0.44 15 1 cookie, (2-5/8″ dia) 36 81 Cookies, oatmeal, prep’d fr recipe, wout raisins 182 598 0.3 15 1 cookie, (2-5/8″ dia) 27 90 Cookies, oatmeal, refrig’d dough 147 294 0.5 16 1 portion, dough for 1 cookie 24 47 Cookies, oatmeal, refrig’d dough, baked 163 327 0.5 12 1 cookie 20 39 Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular 192 368 0.52 14 1 cookie 27 52 Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, special dietary 294 412 0.71 10 1 cookie 29 41 Cookies, peanutbutter, commerc’ly prep’d, regular 167 415 0.4 15 1 cookie 25 62 Cookies, peanut butter, commerc’ly prep’d, soft-type 107 336 0.32 15 1 cookie 16 50 Cookies, peanut butter, prep’d fr recipe 231 518 0.45 20 1 cookie, (3″ dia) 46 104 Cookies, peanut butter, refrig’d dough 308 397 0.78 16 1 portion, dough for 1 cookie 49 64 Cookies, peanut butter, refrig’d dough, baked 338 436 0.78 12 1 cookie 41 52 Cookies, raisin, soft-type 140 338 0.41 15 1 cookie 21 51 Cookies, shortbread, commerc’ly prep’d, pecan 73 281 0.26 14 1 cookie, (2″ dia) 10 39 Cookies, shortbread, commerc’ly prep’d, plain 100 455 0.22 8 1 cookie, (1-5/8″ square) 8 36 Cookies, sugar wafers w creme filling, regular 59 147 0.4 9 1 wafer, large (3-1/2″ x 1″ x 1/2″) 5 13 Cookies, sugar wafers w creme filling, special dietary 61 9 6.8 4 1 wafer 2 0 Cookies, sugar, commerc’ly prep’d, regular (includes vanilla) 63 357 0.18 15 1 cookie 9 54 Cookies, sugar, commerc’ly prep’d, special dietary 104 3 34.7 7 1 cookie, medium (1-5/8″dia) 7 0 Cookies, sugar, prep’d fr recipe, made w margarine 77 491 0.16 14 1 cookie, (3″ dia) 11 69 Cookies, sugar, refrig’d dough 147 422 0.35 17 1 cookie, dough for 1rolled cookie 25 72 Cookies, sugar, refrig’d dough, baked 163 468 0.35 15 1 cookie, 1 rolled cookie dough 24 70 Cookies, vanilla sandwich w creme filling 91 349 0.26 15 1 cookie, oval (3-1/8″ x 1-1/4″ x 3/8″) 14 52 Cookies, vanilla wafers, higher fat 107 306 0.35 6 1 wafer 6 18 Cookies, vanilla wafers, lower fat 97 312 0.31 80 1 cup, crumbs 78 250 NABISCO, NABISCO OREO CRUNCHIES, Cookie Crumb Topping 194 528 0.37 11 1 serving 21 58 NABISCO, NABISCO SNACKWELL’S Fat Free Devil’s Food Cookie Cakes 111 174 0.64 16 1 serving 18 28
