potassium

chrisilouhoo

I rarely get to half of the potassium level I should be at according to mfp. Is this common? How do you reach your daily goal?

DrMAvDPhD

The only time I've hit or exceeded this goal is when I eat squash. There aren't any supplements that come close to the daily allotment as far as I can tell. I would love to know some other foods that are high in potassium!

sjohnny

I try to get mine from Kazakhstan. All other central Asian countries have inferior potassium.

n0ob

you probably eat more than you think as MFP underreports

I smash 3500mg every day by eating whole foods. In general, most things considered healthy have lots of potassium.

It also helps that I hit 2600-3000 calories every day.

Melo1966

Coconut water.

Cindym82

bump i have this same problem

cwolfman13

It can be pretty tough, especially if you're on a calorie deficit. I need it for my hypertension and to balance out the sodium. Fruits are a pretty good source, especially banana and pomagrante...oranges, apples, and pears are good to...basically, fiborous fruits. Greens are also a great source...chard is huge in the potassium dept..but other greens like spinach, kale, mustard greens, etc have lots of it and lots of other good stuff as well. I also "supplement" with Vita Coco coconut water. Coconut water is loaded with potasium and is great after a workout...loaded with electrolytes...natures gatorade.

rml_16

I rarely get to half of the potassium level I should be at according to mfp. Is this common? How do you reach your daily goal?

I's difficult to reach, but it's more important that your sodium and potassium are within the right ratio. If you're not feeling horrid, you're probably OK.

UsedToBeHusky

I actually exceed it pretty often. Fruits and veggies are a great source. Canned tomatoes are also pretty heavy on potassium (I stick to the reduced sodium varieties). Orange juice has a lot of potassium. Dried beans provide a lot of potassium. Milk and bananas are staples in my diet. Also, I use whey protein powders which are usually pretty good with potassium.

Also, many of the entries on MFP do not include potassium so that is something to consider as well. I try to only use entries that list potassium if I can help it.

chrisilouhoo

thank you so much, this helps a lot!