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Foods richest in Potassium

Daily potassium requirements: You should consume 3500 - 5000 mg of potassium per day. Covering these requirements keeps you healthy and prevents problems including high blood pressure, stroke, osteoporosis and kidney stones. Best sources of potassium include milk, yogurt, soy, poultry, tomatoes, bananas, nuts, avocados, and other fruits, legumes and vegetables.
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Note that for foods in dehydrated or powder form, 100 grams or 1 oz may be a big quantity, that cannot be consumed within one day. In this case, consider other foods in the following table.

Food	Potassium per 100 gr.	Potassium per oz
Leavening agents, cream of tartar	16500 mg	4678.2 mg
Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium	10100 mg	2863.6 mg
Parsley, freeze-dried	6300 mg	1786.2 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened	6040 mg	1712.5 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder	6040 mg	1712.5 mg
Spices, chervil, dried	4740 mg	1343.9 mg
Spices, coriander leaf, dried	4466 mg	1266.2 mg
Celery flakes, dried	4388 mg	1244.1 mg
Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder	3535 mg	1002.3 mg
Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine	3535 mg	1002.3 mg
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Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder	3501 mg	992.6 mg
Radishes, oriental, dried	3494 mg	990.6 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened	3453 mg	979 mg
Tomatoes, sun-dried	3427 mg	971.6 mg
Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory	3395 mg	962.6 mg
Spices, dill weed, dried	3308 mg	937.9 mg
Peppers, sweet, green, freeze-dried	3170 mg	898.8 mg
Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried	3170 mg	898.8 mg
KRAFT, CRYSTAL LIGHT Sugar Free Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix Lemonade, with aspartame and acesulfame potassium sweetener, powder	3136 mg	889.1 mg
Orange-flavor drink, KRAFT, TANG SUGAR FREE Low Calorie Drink Mix	3132 mg	888 mg
Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder	3132 mg	888 mg
Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein	3098 mg	878.4 mg
Spices, tarragon, dried	3020 mg	856.3 mg
Chives, freeze-dried	2960 mg	839.2 mg
Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry	2944 mg	834.7 mg
Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powder	2702 mg	766.1 mg
Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A	2702 mg	766.1 mg
Spices, parsley, dried	2683 mg	760.7 mg
Spices, basil, dried	2630 mg	745.7 mg
Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2570 mg	728.7 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet	2568 mg	728.1 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder	2568 mg	728.1 mg
Carrot, dehydrated	2540 mg	720.2 mg
Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie	2518 mg	713.9 mg
Soy flour, full-fat, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2515 mg	713.1 mg
Soy flour, full-fat, raw	2515 mg	713.1 mg
Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	2509 mg	711.4 mg
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali	2509 mg	711.4 mg
Soy meal, defatted, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2490 mg	706 mg
Soy meal, defatted, raw	2490 mg	706 mg
Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder	2443 mg	692.7 mg
Peppers, ancho, dried	2411 mg	683.6 mg
Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried	2400 mg	680.5 mg
Soy flour, defatted	2384 mg	675.9 mg
Whey, acid, dried	2289 mg	649 mg
Spices, paprika	2280 mg	646.4 mg
Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder	2240 mg	635.1 mg
Peppers, pasilla, dried	2222 mg	630 mg
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction	2202 mg	624.3 mg
Beverage, milkshake mix, dry, not chocolate	2200 mg	623.8 mg
Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried	2130 mg	603.9 mg
Yeast extract spread	2100 mg	595.4 mg
Soy flour, low-fat	2090 mg	592.6 mg
Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2090 mg	592.6 mg
Spices, turmeric, ground	2080 mg	589.7 mg
Whey, sweet, dried	2080 mg	589.7 mg
Soy flour, full-fat, roasted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2041 mg	578.7 mg
Soy flour, full-fat, roasted	2041 mg	578.7 mg
Spices, pepper, red or cayenne	2014 mg	571 mg
Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried	2011 mg	570.2 mg
Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin C	1985 mg	562.8 mg
Spices, chili powder	1950 mg	552.9 mg
Tomato powder	1927 mg	546.4 mg
Spearmint, dried	1924 mg	545.5 mg
Meat extender	1902 mg	539.3 mg
Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried	1870 mg	530.2 mg
Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless)	1869 mg	529.9 mg
Coffee and cocoa (mocha) powder, with whitener and low calorie sweetener	1856 mg	526.2 mg
Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener	1856 mg	526.2 mg
Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked	1850 mg	524.5 mg
Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry form	1848 mg	524 mg
Hearts of palm, raw	1806 mg	512 mg
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw	1797 mg	509.5 mg
Beans, white, mature seeds, raw	1795 mg	508.9 mg
Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D	1794 mg	508.6 mg
Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D	1794 mg	508.6 mg
Spices, cumin seed	1788 mg	506.9 mg
Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless)	1772 mg	502.4 mg
Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless)	1761 mg	499.3 mg
Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat	1744 mg	494.5 mg
Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat	1744 mg	494.5 mg
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw	1724 mg	488.8 mg
Spices, saffron	1724 mg	488.8 mg
Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock)	1720 mg	487.7 mg
KRAFT, CRYSTAL LIGHT Sugar Free Low Calorie Iced Tea Mix, with aspartame, powder	1715 mg	486.2 mg
Beverages, chocolate powder, no sugar added	1705 mg	483.4 mg
Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted	1705 mg	483.4 mg
Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D	1705 mg	483.4 mg
Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D	1705 mg	483.4 mg
Spices, fennel seed	1694 mg	480.3 mg
Shallots, freeze-dried	1650 mg	467.8 mg
Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted	1628 mg	461.6 mg
Onions, dehydrated flakes	1622 mg	459.9 mg
KRAFT, GENERAL FOODS INTERNATIONAL COFFEES Sugar Free Fat Free Low Calorie Suisse Mocha Flavored Instant Coffee, with aspartame and acesulfame potassium sweetener, powder	1600 mg	453.6 mg
Milk, buttermilk, dried	1592 mg	451.4 mg
Soy protein isolate, potassium type	1590 mg	450.8 mg
Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis	1590 mg	450.8 mg
Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips)	1582 mg	448.5 mg
Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, plain	1574 mg	446.3 mg

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