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fludderbye
fludderbye Posts: 457 Member
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I have been taking Naturemade Potassium Gluconate

but I see that there are all kinds- is Potassium- potassium ??

is there another form i should take

i know kind of a dumb question but just curious.


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  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    Gluconate is said to be one of the best absorbed forms, @fludderbye. @Sunny_Bunny_ can probably give better direction as to thresholds/dosages. Just avoid magnesium oxide, for the most part - it's one of the least absorbed forms. Any of the ones listed as ending in -ate are supposed to be good.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    Just an FYI, I believe emu meat is high in potassium if you are interested in a food source.
  • fludderbye
    fludderbye Posts: 457 Member
    edited March 2016
    the ground beef i added shows as none will check other beef sources

    * found a more accurate source for the ground beef i was using * thanks
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    Labels do not require potassium to be listed, so you're more likely to get potassium more than you know. if possible, look for USDA food listings in the MFP lists, they're more likely to be correct... @Dragonwolf even shared the best searching syntax to populate the best entries.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    I just use a few dashes of NuSalt (potassium chloride) on my food along with sea salt.
    But I'm weary of anything that starts with "gluco".
  • auntstephie321
    auntstephie321 Posts: 3,586 Member
    Are you having symptoms if low potassium or did you have low potassium levels in blood work? If not and your concern is that your food log is showing low potassium, don't worry, as knit said food labels are not required to show potassium so you are getting more than you think.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    auntstephie321 wrote: »
    Are you having symptoms if low potassium or did you have low potassium levels in blood work? If not and your concern is that your food log is showing low potassium, don't worry, as knit said food labels are not required to show potassium so you are getting more than you think.

    Agree!

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