Potassium help

sxvodk8
sxvodk8 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello all, this is my first post on here ever. I had used the app off and on a few years ago but have been using it seriously for about 4 months now and have lost 30 pounds. I'm feeling pretty good about hitting all of my goals, but potassium is really bothering me. I'm really trying to hit 4,700 mg a day (esp since I go over my sodium sometimes), but it's really been a struggle. I am drinking coconut water and eating whole potatoes almost every day (which as an Irish person from the South, is quite enjoyable), but I really don't want to do that every day for the rest of my life. I have noticed that a some foods don't list potassium in their nuitrition facts so I'm wondering if I'm overdoing it at this point. Any feedback would be great =)

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  • AmazonMayan
    AmazonMayan Posts: 1,168 Member
    It's not required on packaging so it doesn't get entered into MFP a lot of the time.

    Best you can do is a little research on your own for what you are eating to get a more accurate potassium count.

    Chances are you get plenty.
  • sxvodk8
    sxvodk8 Posts: 4 Member
    Do you think the coconut water and potatoes everyday are overkill?
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    I would recommend a few bananas but if calories are an issue then mushrooms are a good option.
  • sxvodk8
    sxvodk8 Posts: 4 Member
    edited February 2016
    Oh haha I also eat a banana every single day. I'm currently weightlifting at least 4 days a week plus hiking and playing football so I'm not super worried about my calories
  • AmazonMayan
    AmazonMayan Posts: 1,168 Member
    sxvodk8 wrote: »
    Do you think the coconut water and potatoes everyday are overkill?

    It really depends on what else you eat. Other things do have potassium in them but it's something you'll have to track yourself since it's missing from a lot of entries.

    You can create and use your own food entries on this site. Research & enter the potassium in what you eat and then it will show up on nutrition facts. That works especially well if you eat a lot of the same things often.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    People usually get enough potassium and your body is pretty good at recycling the potassium it already has unless you're chronically performing heavy exertion in hot weather.
    Most foods don't bother listing potassium as it isn't legally mandated that it be on the label. Some foods put it on there thinking they'll make themselves appear better, or because they're foods that expect customers might be looking for that information.

    If you check against nutritiondata.self.com or the USDA database at ingredients, you'll see you're probably getting more potassium than you think.
  • sxvodk8
    sxvodk8 Posts: 4 Member
    Thank you very much everyone! I'm probably getting more than I need at this point, but I do live in Phoenix Arizona. If I do outdoor training in the summer I will be sure to get more at that time
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