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Potassium acts as an electrolyte, taking on a positive or negative charge that helps regulate blood pressure, muscle contraction and keep your bodily processes working right. If you're concerned about getting enough potassium in your diet, your best course of action is to eat a lot of foods that are rich in potassium. The list of foods high in potassium below will help you add potassium into your diet. Remember that 3-6 servings daily of foods off the list of foods high in potassium can help lower high blood pressure and stave heart disease.
List of Foods High In Potassium
Natural vegetable foods tend to be high in potassium. Among the foods that are highest in potassium are:
Food |
Serving Size |
Potassium (mg) |
Apricots, dried
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10 halves |
407 |
Avocados, raw
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1 ounce |
180 |
Bananas, raw
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1 cup
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594 |
Beets, cooked
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1 cup |
519 |
Brussel sprouts, cooked
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1 cup |
504 |
Cantaloupe
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1 cup |
494 |
Dates, dry |
5 dates |
271 |
Figs, dry
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2 figs |
271 |
Kiwi fruit, raw
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1 medium |
252 |
Lima beans
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1 cup |
955 |
Melons, honeydew
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1 cup |
461 |
Milk, fat free or skim
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1 cup |
407 |
Nectarines
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1 nectarine |
288 |
Orange juice
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1 cup |
496 |
Oranges
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1 orange |
237 |
Pears (fresh)
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1 pear |
208 |
Peanuts dry roasted, without salt
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1 ounce |
187 |
Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin
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1 potato |
1081 |
Prune juice |
1 cup |
707 |
Prunes, dried |
1 cup |
828 |
Raisins |
1 cup |
1089 |
Spinach, cooked
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1 cup |
839 |
Tomato products, canned, sauce
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1 cup |
909 |
Winter squash
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1 cup |
896 |
Yogurt plain, skim milk
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8 ounces |
579 |
Values were obtained from the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard References, Release 15 for Potassium, K (mg) content of selected foods per common measure.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR15/wtrank/wt_rank.html
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