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Potassium

joannenelson9
joannenelson9 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
does anyone have any recommendations for getting more potassium in to my meals, I'm
Barely reaching a few hundred a day when it says I require 3400, potassium is really important but I can't understand how to reach this goal?

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  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    In the US, potassium isn't required to be listed on nutrition labels, which can cause your potassium intake to appear falsely low. If you're really worried about it, I recommend using USDA food entries (or entries that contain potassium) as a really rough idea of how much you're consuming.
  • apmat
    apmat Posts: 12 Member
    Potassium chloride as a salt substitute. 625 mg per 1/4 tsp.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    edited July 2015
    joannenelson9 wrote: »
    does anyone have any recommendations for getting more potassium in to my meals, I'm
    Barely reaching a few hundred a day when it says I require 3400, potassium is really important but I can't understand how to reach this goal?

    veggies/fruit and potato's and spices and herbs
    I eat salt less but hit easily my potassium every day. No supplements either

    over 4600mg today
  • helenrosec1
    helenrosec1 Posts: 82 Member
    I'm trying to up my potassium too to lower my blood pressure. I eat bananas, kiwi fruit, apples, sweet potato, kale, natural yogurt, avocados, white beans, spinach, dried apricots, mushrooms, squash all for potassium.
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