Potassium? Seriously?

Potatoes

NO stay away from them. there high in carbs and calories and a starch veggie. 1 cucumber can have as much as 450mg of potassium. and only 45 calories.

But they're yummy! They do have a load of calories. But I work potatoes into my diet. I likes them.

o trust me i miss my mashed potatooes but once i learned that 1 cup of them is like 600 calories i knew they had to go lol

Sooo... one serving here is 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes.

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I think someone mentioned this earlier but I noticed that a lot of the food I eat (I live on a college campus so I eat at the dining hall) does not show the potassium content. Almost none of the food from the dining hall has potassium labeled. It is likely you are getting more than you think.

Dont rely on the database to measure your potassium intake accurately.

^^^ this

because most entries in the database only have the values for carbs, fat, protein and calories listed and not any micronutrients, so you're very likely getting much more than what's listed on MFP. If you want to track micronutrients, it's better to use the "my foods" thing and input what you eat yourself through that, with the micronutrient values entered when you make the "my foods" entries.

If you're eating lots of fresh fruit and veg it's likely you're getting enough.

A good basic reference for potassium in foods can be found on this site:

Nutritiondata.com. I track a day on there from time to time to make sure I'm getting all proper nutrients that MFP doesn't even track.

Basically most whole foods have a good amount of potassium. The best per calorie sources are low calorie vegetables. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, meats and dairy are all good sources. Nuts and grains tend to not be good per calorie sources (in general):

My Dr. has me taking Potassium pills when she ran my blood work she said it was low the pills helped me I know you want it natural through your food but if that doesn't work consider the pills. Keeps me from feeling drained.

Potatoes

NO stay away from them. there high in carbs and calories and a starch veggie. 1 cucumber can have as much as 450mg of potassium. and only 45 calories.

But they're yummy! They do have a load of calories. But I work potatoes into my diet. I likes them.

o trust me i miss my mashed potatooes but once i learned that 1 cup of them is like 600 calories i knew they had to go lol

yeah. Because that's the only way you can eat potatoes, right?

nope but a raw potato is around 40-50 carbs. and 200 calories . not very filling and worth the calories or carbs to me. but anyone can eat anything they want

Actually, a medium Idaho potato has 110 calories and 26 g of carbs.

I never hit it either but artichokes have a lot

I'm so glad to see that you mentioned Coconut Water. This is a great beverage to drink after a hard workout.

Don't worry about it unless you've had bloodwork that indicates a potassium deficiency.

So many experts.

Potassium is helpful for battling high blood pressure as well.

Ehm paid expert here (well no professor but its certainly a big part of my job)

Unless you are on certain anti-hypertensives or have a renal condition most people dont need to worry about dietary potassium. As other posters have said lots of food contains it and health kidneys are very good at taking what the body needs and excreting the rest. If you are on a VLCD or you have severe gastro disturbance you are at risk of lowering potassium to dangerous levels - so good reason to eat a sensible amount of calories or see a doctor if you spend a lot of time vomiting and pebble dashing the toilet bowl.

Be vary vary wary of taking unprescribed potassium supplements- accidental overdose is too easy. Too much potassium (and too little) causes cardiac arrest.

Many of the foods on here don't have potassium listed

Exactly. It's really hard to track.