Increasing Potassium - any food suggestions

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  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
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    .......in addition to not being required on labels, almost none of the items in the database here have potassium entered, unless you enter it or you use the admin's entries.

    So, you definitely get more than you think. Don't supplement potassium.

    This! I was concerned until I realized how much of my food is high in potassium but the database doesn't include it because it's not required for labels in the US.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    A can of low sodium V8 has over 1200 mg of potassium.
  • nanodot
    nanodot Posts: 154 Member
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    .......in addition to not being required on labels, almost none of the items in the database here have potassium entered, unless you enter it or you use the admin's entries.

    So, you definitely get more than you think. Don't supplement potassium.

    I track potassium and I look it up if the food in the database doesn't have it. Even eating avocados and leafy greens, my levels were really low. So, don't assume that you are getting mystery potassium from somewhere. I use no-salt to help lower my sodium while getting enough potassium. 3.5 g of potassium a day is hard to get!

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