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Best Foods for Cardio Health

Cardiovascular health is really three things at once: the pump (heart muscle), the pipes (blood vessels), and what flows through them (lipids, blood pressure). Omega-3s lower triglycerides and calm vascular inflammation; potassium and magnesium are the electrolytes that govern blood pressure and a steady heartbeat; the B-vitamins clear homocysteine, a vessel-damaging amino acid; and vitamin K keeps calcium in bone rather than artery walls. This is the system where decades of small daily inputs compound into the single largest cause of mortality. These 48 whole foods are ranked by how many of the key cardio nutrients a typical serving delivers (≥10% DV each).

  1. 1
    Parsley
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    93
  2. 2
    Beet Green
    Vitamin K · Magnesium · Potassium
    90
  3. 3
    Natto
    Magnesium · Fiber · Vitamin K
    90
  4. 4
    Pigeonpea
    Vitamin B6 · Vitamin K · Fiber
    85
  5. 5
    Chickpeas (Garbanzo Bean
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
    95
  6. 6
    Lupin
    Fiber · Magnesium · Vitamin B6
    95
  7. 7
    Soy Flour
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
    95
  8. 8
    Grape Leave
    Vitamin K · Fiber · Magnesium
    94
  9. 9
    Green Tea (Matcha)
    Vitamin K · Fiber · Potassium
    94
  10. 10
    Broadbeans (Fava Beans)
    Fiber · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    93
  11. 11
    Kanpyo
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
    93
  12. 12
    Mungo Bean
    Fiber · Magnesium · Vitamin B6
    93
  13. 13
    Pigeon Peas (Red Gram)
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
    93
  14. 14
    Sweet Potato Leave
    Vitamin K · Fiber · Magnesium
    92
  15. 15
    Artichoke
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
    91
  16. 16
    Seaweed
    Magnesium · Fiber · Vitamin B12
    91
  17. 17
    Spaghetti
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    91
  18. 18
    Cowpea
    Vitamin B6 · Vitamin K · Magnesium
    89
  19. 19
    Miso
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
    84
  20. 20
    Durian
    Fiber · Vitamin B6 · Potassium
    69
  21. 21
    Banana
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
    64
  22. 22
    Tamarind
    Magnesium · Fiber · Potassium
    64
  23. 23
    Blackberries
    Fiber · Vitamin K · Vitamin B6
    95
  24. 24
    Chickpea Flour (Besan)
    Magnesium · Fiber · Vitamin B6
    95
  25. 25
    Oat Bran
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
    95
  26. 26
    Wheat Germ
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
    95
  27. 27
    Guava
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
    94
  28. 28
    Taro Leave
    Vitamin K · Potassium · Fiber
    94
  29. 29
    Wheat Bran
    Fiber · Magnesium · Vitamin B6
    94
  30. 30
    Fireweed
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
    93
  31. 31
    Rice Bran
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
    93
  32. 32
    Chicory Green
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
    92
  33. 33
    Wheat
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
    92
  34. 34
    Chrysanthemum
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Potassium
    91
  35. 35
    Cress
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Potassium
    91
  36. 36
    Kiwifruit
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
    91
  37. 37
    Spelt
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
    91
  38. 38
    Epazote
    Magnesium · Fiber · Potassium
    90
  39. 39
    Lotus Root
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Potassium
    90
  40. 40
    Pinon Nut
    Fiber · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    90
  41. 41
    Pomegranate
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Vitamin K
    90
  42. 42
    Rye Grain
    Vitamin B6 · Fiber · Magnesium
    90
  43. 43
    Buckwheat Groat
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
    89
  44. 44
    Edamame
    Vitamin K · Fiber · Magnesium
    89
  45. 45
    Okra
    Vitamin K · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    89
  46. 46
    Parsnip
    Vitamin B6 · Vitamin K · Fiber
    89
  47. 47
    Quinoa
    Magnesium · Vitamin B6 · Fiber
    88
  48. 48
    Teff
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Fiber
    88