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.
Baked Goods Are High In Sodium
As with almost all baked goods, the cakes and cookies have a lot of sodium. And 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. And the Archway cookies vary widely in their potassium and sodium content, depending on the exact ingredients. Likewise, other commercially baked goods would be expected to vary in a similar fashion.
Medical Condition Caution
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. So 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, (1/6 of 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 |
240 | 283 | 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, ARCHWAY Home 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 |
147 | 296 | 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, w creme 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 | 47 |
Cookies, 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, peanut butter, 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 |