Potassium
nathan72
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Anyone hit their RDA of Potassium on a daily basis? If so, how? Thanks.
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Potassium is the BANE of my daily diary...I do manage to get darn close ( my goal is 3000/day) many days...I eat sweet potatoes a lot ( they have a fair amount of potassium), of course bananas are pretty good. Beets, cantelope, beans and tomatoes are good sources too.0
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I munch on dried apricots throughout the day. Helps with my leg cramps at night, too.0
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Lots of potatoes, broc, tomato products and OJ0
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Potassium is the BANE of my daily diary...
MINE TOO!
I try though!
V8 packs a powerful potassium punch too.0 -
Pork, bananas, apples, peaches... really, whatever I can find!
Also, remember that a lot of foods in the database don't have Potassium listed because it's hardly on nutrition labels and such... you may be much higher than what you think! Good luck! :drinker:0 -
The Campbell's Select Harvest Healthy Choice soups have a lot of Potassium and far far far less sodium.0
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I do. Melons, bananas, atkins shakes have almost 1,000mg. I'm not on Atkins, but their shakes have a ton of potassium. I use them as part of a recovery drink.0
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thanks! i haven't tried the apricots....0
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One strategy I've found is just to make sure any of the foods you can't scan actually list potassium on MFP.
It gets neglected on a lot of food labels.
I hit the goal everyday and you're welcome to browse through my diary.0 -
You wouldn't believe how much potassium is in the foods you're already eating. The FDA doesn't mandate putting potassium on nutrition labels (which sucks) but some companies are starting to. I'll either get foods that I know have the potassium listed or I'll do a separate search.
I gather you're already getting pretty close or at the RDA. I've read that as long as your potassium amount is in line with your sodium amount, you're in great shape.0 -
Pork, bananas, apples, peaches... really, whatever I can find!
Also, remember that a lot of foods in the database don't have Potassium listed because it's hardly on nutrition labels and such... you may be much higher than what you think! Good luck! :drinker:0 -
I don't often track it, but I know that coconut water has a lot. Maybe make a protein shake using whey, coconut water and a banana! (maybe pineapple too?)0
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I have issues with potassium too.... and I am allergic to bananas, so that doesn't help! I was wondering if I could supplement?0
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I hit mine almost every day and I have it set at 4,500 mg. V8 low sodium hot and spicy has 1000 mg per 8 ounces and I have 16 ounces of that every day. Also, dried apricots, avocados, bananas, most fruits and vegetables are rich. As someone else said, MANY of the database entries don't include potassium. This is very frustrating.0
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I have mine set at 4700mg (daily recommended) and I hit real close. Low Sodium V8 helps a lot!0
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You wouldn't believe how much potassium is in the foods you're already eating. The FDA doesn't mandate putting potassium on nutrition labels (which sucks) but some companies are starting to. I'll either get foods that I know have the potassium listed or I'll do a separate search.
I gather you're already getting pretty close or at the RDA. I've read that as long as your potassium amount is in line with your sodium amount, you're in great shape.
If by 'in line' you mean that your potassium intake should roughly double your sodium intake, then you are correct. Google it. The information is out there. Sodium and potassium together work as a cellular 'pump' to help flush out toxins and maintain proper body fluid ratios (including blood pressure), and the pump takes 2 potassium ions to each ion of sodium.0 -
Anyone hit their RDA of Potassium on a daily basis? If so, how? Thanks.
Yes, I do. I used to think I didn't but then I realized that it's just because most people don't enter the potassium contained in foods into the database. For a while I took the time to look all the foods up, then I realized I was rarely under so I stopped tracking it.
Cooked tomato products have a lot of potassium. One 11.5 oz (340 ml) can of V8 has nearly 1200 mg. Orange juice, beans, many greens and lettuces, bananas, sweet potatoes, are pretty good sources.
Here is a link to a list of foods with potassium.
https://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/12354500/Data/SR24/nutrlist/sr24w306.pdf0 -
I do this by actually eating food.
If you're short you can cheat with some
Wait for it....
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Black strap Molasses0 -
Low sodium V8 Juice0
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I have issues with potassium too.... and I am allergic to bananas, so that doesn't help! I was wondering if I could supplement?
You definitely can! I take a daily potassium supplement of a tiny bit over 2000mg. My urologist prescribes it to regulate the acidity of my urine and prevent kidney stones.0
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