Daily Amount Needed

Estimated Minimum Requirements 2000 mg/day for adults and adolescents.

Potassium Information

Potassium is essential for the body's growth and maintenance. It is necessary to keep a normal water balance between the cells and body fluids.

Potassium plays an essential role in proper heart function.

Deficiency may cause muscular cramps, twitching and weakness, irregular heartbeat, insomnia, kidney and lung failure.

Fruit Sources:

Avocado
Bananas
Blackcurrants
Breadfruit
Cherimoya
Cherries
Chinesepear
Dates
Grapefruit
Guava
Kiwi
Lychee
Papaya
Passionfruit
Pomegranate
Pricklypear
Watermelon

Vegetable Sources:

Amaranth leaves
Bamboo Shoots
Bok Choy
Butternut squash
French Beans
Lima Beans
Parsnips
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Spirulina
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss Chard

Nut/Grain Sources:

Almonds
Buckwheat
Chestnuts
Coconut
Oats
Pistachios
Pumpkin Seeds
Rye
Sunflower Seeds
Wheat - Durum
Wheat - Hard Red
Wheat - Hard White

Meat/Protein Sources:

Beef
Cows Milk
Catfish
Herring
Perch
Pollock
Salmon
Sardines
Tuna
Goat Milk
Pork
Soy Beans
Turkey Bacon
Veal
Yogurt
Lowfat Yogurt
Pork Sausage
Ground Chicken

Legume Sources:

Most legumes are a great source of Potassium but these are the highest.
Adzuki Beans
Edamame
Kidney Beans
Lima Beans
Pinto Beans
Soy Beans
White Beans