Table 2.

Sources of nutrients frequently deficient in diets of patients with heart failure

Nutrient	Sources
Calcium	Yogurt
	Low fat, low sodium milk and cheese
	Fortified orange juice
	Fortified ready to eat cereals
	Calcium-set tofu
	Chinese cabbage, kale, and broccoli
Folate	Enriched cereal grains and fortified ready-to-eat cereals
	Dark leafy vegetables especially spinach
	Asparagus, Brussels sprouts, romaine lettuce
	Whole-grain breads and bread products
Magnesium	Wheat bran
	Almonds and cashews
	Green vegetables such as spinach
	Mixed nuts
	Bran flakes and shredded wheat
	Fortified oatmeal
Thiamin	Foods enriched or fortified with thiamin including ready-to eat cereals
	Whole-grain products: bread and bread products
	Mixed foods with grain as main ingredient
Vitamin D	Swordfish, salmon, and tuna
	Fortified milk and milk products including yogurt
	Fortified orange juice
	Fortified ready to eat cereals and eggs
Vitamin E	Wheat germ oil
	Sunflower seeds
	Vegetable oils: sunflower and safflower
	Hazel nuts
	Almonds and peanuts
	Raw cereal grains
Zinc	Crab and oysters
	Beef and lamb
	Fortified cereals

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