How to increase potassium intake?

ashleydeese
ashleydeese Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to increase my potassium intake but am having zero luck reaching the recommended daily intake. I've tried bananas and avocados to no avail. Is anyone else having the same problem? If not, then how do you meet your daily potassium intake?

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  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=foods+high+in+potassium
  • madhatter2013
    madhatter2013 Posts: 1,547 Member
    I take potassium supplements. I know everyone is against taking pills but I hate bananas and don't eat potatoes enough. NTM022_Xl.jpg
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/food-sources-of-potassium.php
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,889 Member
    I just eat mostly homemade food made from scratch and limit salt (sodium).
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
    Also be aware that, because potassium content isn't required on nutrition labels, you may be getting more than you think since many companies skip it. I've found that MFP database entries for whole foods (fruit, veggies, meat) that have USDA in them tend to include potassium information.

    My favorite potassium sources are sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, salmon and mushrooms.
  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    edited June 2015
    There is no need to supplement potassium unless prescribed by a Doctor. Too much potassium can be dangerous, and as another poster commented, potassium content isn't required on nutritional labels so you're likely getting plenty.

    Basically just incorporate more whole foods in your diet such as fruits, veggies, legumes, tubers, nuts and grains. Coconut water is also surprisingly high in potassium.
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    kristydi wrote: »
    Also be aware that, because potassium content isn't required on nutrition labels, you may be getting more than you think since many companies skip it. I've found that MFP database entries for whole foods (fruit, veggies, meat) that have USDA in them tend to include potassium information.

    My favorite potassium sources are sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, salmon and mushrooms.

    This. Make sure you use the USDA database entry. There is more potassium in regular food than most people realize, and you could be eating plenty already (without knowing it).

    Other than that, just eat a wide variety of fruit and, particularly, vegetables.
  • belinda_73
    belinda_73 Posts: 149 Member
    mushrooms!
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