Potassium? If you say eat a banana, I'll punch you

77tes

Don't waste your time with supplements. I guess by law (at least in the US) they can't have more than 99 mg. I drink low-sodium V8.

starkid120

Apricots and potatoes (not necessarily together ;p).

deniserenee_02

Tomatoes

blondejillie

Chocolate, tomatoes...lotsa choices in food. Electrolyte drinks, etc.

brittanylock09

apples, potatoes, milk, yogurt, raisins, oranges

Do not take a potassium suppliment without consulting your doctor. It could have serious reprocussions!

I wanted to quote this! And it's true! Too high potassium levels can shut down your organs and/or kill you. I was told this b/c I was on potassium supplements before. I wasn't getting enough of it, but I also couldn't have too much. Make sure you talk to your doctor first about supplements.

blondejillie

If you haven't tried coconut water with malibu rum you haven't lived... :drinker:

kmaurath

While I am absolutely loving MFP, I do find that often potassium gets left off the nutritional information for food choices I am selecting out of the database. If you are incorporating the foods that the above posters listed, you are probably fairing better than you think. Good luck!

lebhardt

You can easily get plenty of potassium by using Morton's Lite Salt in place of regular salt. It balances sodium and potassium. Or if you don't wish to have the sodium, use No Salt seasoning. It's all potassium.

EatClenTrenHard

banana

Missrachelf

celery
strawberries
coffee
all LOW calorie

auntiebabs

I hate bananas.

I'm allergic to bananas :sick:

Thena81

idk but try decaf. wuddup with the punching??? lol

Kymmu

hahahaha I like it!

Thena81

drink Brondo! its got electrilites!!! its what plants crave..................lmao

patricknsmith

Awesome thread. More awesome title.

LeanerBeef

Eat 2 bananas...bring it! :smokin:

Cr357

Bananas are an "ok" source of potassium grapefruits are much better : ).

LeanerBeef

Banana fana bo bana fe fi fo fana banana..............

hunnyspice

bump

irelandbound

I am sooooo over the banana as well, I hear you on that. Flax seed is a good source. I mix the ground version into everything: yogurt, oatmeal, sprinkle it on salads and even coat chicken in it before baking. Avocados are my runner-up. Almonds and pistachios too -- good to keep as snacks at work.

Becca_007

Here's a great list that breaks down food groups and the amounts of potassium in them. This is interesting reading over this. Glad I came upon your question as it gave me some new info myself! :happy:

http://www.drugs.com/cg/potassium-content-of-foods-list.html

Potassium Content Of Foods List

What kinds of fruit contain potassium?
The amount of potassium in milligrams (mg) contained in each fruit or serving of fruit is listed beside the item.

•High potassium foods (more than 200 mg per serving):
•One papaya (781).
•One cup of prune juice (707).
•One cup of cubed cantaloupe (494) or diced honeydew melon (461).
•One small banana (467).
•One-third cup of raisins (363).
•One medium mango (323) or kiwi (252).
•One small orange (237) or one-half cup of orange juice (236).
•One medium pear (208).


•Medium potassium foods (100-200 mg per serving):
•One medium peach (193).
•One cup of watermelon (176).
•One small apple (159) or one-half cup of apple juice (147).
•One-half cup of peaches canned in juice (158).
•One-half cup of canned pineapple (152).
•One-half cup of fresh, sliced strawberries (138).


•Low potassium foods (less than 100 mg per serving):
•One-half cup of mandarin oranges (98).
•Ten small grapes (93).
•One-half cup of sweetened applesauce (78).
•One-half cup of fresh blueberries (63).

What kinds of vegetables contain potassium?

•High potassium foods (more than 200 mg per serving):
•One cup of tomato juice (535) or chopped or sliced tomato (400).
•One baked sweet potato, with skin (508).
•One-half of a medium avocado (450).
•One-half of a medium potato, with skin (422).
•One cup of fresh or cooked asparagus (288).
•One-half cup of cooked pumpkin (282).
•One-half cup of cooked mushrooms (277).
•One-half cup of fresh Brussels sprouts (247).

•Medium potassium foods (100-200 mg per serving):
•One-half cup of fresh green beans (187).
•One-half cup of fresh carrots (177).
•One-half cup of cooked zucchini, summer squash (173).
•One-half cup of fresh cauliflower (151).
•One-half cup of canned peas (147).
•One-half cup of fresh broccoli (143).
•One-half cup of frozen corn (120).

•Low potassium foods (less than 100 mg per serving):
•One-half cup of cucumber slices (88).
•One cup of iceberg lettuce (87).
•One-half cup of frozen green beans (85).

What sources of protein contain potassium?
•High potassium foods (more than 200 mg per serving):

•One-half cup of cooked pinto beans (400), lentils (365), or dried peas (355).
•One cup of soy milk (345).
•Three ounces of baked or broiled salmon (319).
•Three ounces of roasted turkey, dark meat (259).
•One-fourth cup of sunflower seeds (241).
•Three ounces of cooked lean beef (224).
•Two tablespoons of peanut butter (214).


•Medium potassium foods (100-200 mg per serving):
•One ounce of salted peanuts (187).


•Low potassium foods (less than 100 mg per serving):
•One egg (55 mg).


What dairy products contain potassium?

•High potassium foods (more than 200 mg per serving):
•Six ounces of yogurt (398).
•One cup of 2 percent white milk (377).
•One cup of low-fat (2 percent) cottage cheese (217).

•Medium potassium foods (100-200 mg per serving):
•One-half cup of ricotta cheese (154).
•One-half cup of vanilla ice cream (131).

•Low potassium foods (less than 100 mg per serving):
•One ounce of American cheese (79) or cheddar cheese (28).

What other foods contain potassium?

•High potassium (more than 200 mg per serving):
•One tablespoon of molasses (498).

•Medium potassium foods (100-200 mg per serving):
•A one and one-half ounce chocolate bar (169).

ETA: :laugh: Oops...I had no idea so many had shared lists with you already, I think I was pasting mine at the time.

Oh well, now we all have loads of ideas!

NamsdnaL

Hey try this link you should find something you like there.

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/food-sources-of-potassium.php

jan5555

thanks for all the lists of K foods.... I hate bananas too!

IvoryParchment

You're probably underestimating the amount of potassium you eat, since most nutrition labeling leaves it off.

Don't eat a high sodium food to increase your potassium. When your kidneys eliminate the sodium, it takes potassium with it. By the same token, you can get by with less potassium if your sodium intake is low. (They should be fairly equal.)

jennifershoo

Ericacea

Thanks for the help and the jokes! Turns out I like bananas better when they are dancing. And yeah, I've obviously Googled this but I'm more interested in low-calorie things people put in their irl diets than a list of things like "can of concentrated orange juice."

Ericacea

I was also thinking it might not be as bad as I've imagined, as a lot of foods on here don't list all the nutrients (partially bc they're not always available on restaurant websites).

Ericacea

I was also thinking it might not be as bad as I've imagined, as a lot of foods on here don't list all the nutrients (partially bc they're not always available on restaurant websites). And yes, I did find the orange juice comment funny as well.

sheclimber

Thanks for starting this thread. I really don't like bananas either ..... unless baked into bread with lots of butter and sugar. I was just reading an article, I think in Bicycling magazine, that was talking about eating pistachios (which I love) for potassium.... which saved me last week when my swim coach found out I didn't eat bananas and wanted to know where I was getting my potassium. But from the lists here I can see I really do eat a lot of things that have it.

min_lyn

I was also thinking it might not be as bad as I've imagined, as a lot of foods on here don't list all the nutrients (partially bc they're not always available on restaurant websites).

I have noticed this same thing. I was curious about my nutrient intake and was surprised at how low it was. But if you notice, even food labels only list the basic information: calories, fat, sat. fat, trans fat..., cholesterol, carbs, fiber, sugar, etc. If it list a vitamin, it will usually only list the percentage of daily requirement. Therefore you can't really rely on the information.