Having trouble getting enough potassium

KrishnaKrolczyk

Even with a green drink, a bannana and a multi vitamin every day; I never even come close to the potassium requirement. Any tricks to this? Favourite supplement or high potasssium food?

NaturalNancy

White beans, spinach, dried apricots, yogurt, salmon, white mushrooms and avacados!

KrishnaKrolczyk

I just noticed dairy is high and i am allergic to milk. Those are some good suggestions! Thanks!

KrishnaKrolczyk

Maybe I will start putting spinach in my green drink!

Cynsonya

I rarely hit my potassium goal. But not all food entries are complete. Food entries are user based. Unless they actually take the time to enter every macro and micro they won't always be complete. If you're eating a wide range of foods you're most likely getting enough potassium.

I perfect logging potassium day for me would include mushrooms, spinach, avocado, salmon, banana, and almonds.

positivepowers

I'm on a low sodium diet but I crave salt, so I've started using this:



It's made from potassium chloride instead of sodium chloride. Just a caution, though; don't use this product (or try to increase your potassium, for that matter) if you have any kidney impairment.

KrishnaKrolczyk

My kidneys are good to go! I think all my electrolytes might be too low.

KrishnaKrolczyk

Thanks!

veggiecanner

potatoes

AmyRhubarb

Yeah, probably getting more than you think, as a previous poster said, it's not always included in the nutritional info. If you poke around in the database when logging foods, you can usually find the ones that include all the info, including potassium, but even then, there are some that are missing.

Tomatoes, beans, bananas, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, dairy, meats, even coffee and tea have potassium.

Chieflrg

There is a salt substitute that is potassium based.

coryh00

I never come even close to hitting the recommended daily level, but my potassium level has been fine in my blood work. Unless you are actually deficient, I wouldn't worry too much.

greekyogurtandpuppies

I am a dancer and I used to wonder too because potassium is crucial for preventing cramps, so I met with a dietician and she recommended coconut water. She said it has even more potassium than bananas!