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If you have neglected yourself,
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Gather the "love-me-not-petals" of your life
and start counting "I-must-love-me-too".
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Foods High in Potassium

SOURCE: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/potassium-rich-foods-chart.html

Potassium Rich Foods - List of Foods High in Potassium

Potassium rich foods are listed below and are categorized according to the fruits, vegetables, dairy products and other potassium rich foods. Here is a list of foods high in potassium.

Vegetables
  • Artichoke
  • Acorn squash
  • Baked beans
  • Butternut squash
  • Bamboo shoots
  • Fresh or boiled beet
  • Black beans
  • Lima beans
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Carrots
  • Dried peas and beans
  • Hubbard squash
  • Lentils
  • Legumes
  • Mushrooms
  • Turnip cabbage
  • Pumpkin
  • Potatoes
  • Parsnips
  • Refried beans
  • Cooked spinach
  • Tomatoes and tomato products
  • Yellow turnips
  • Vegetable juices
  • Lettuce
  • Kidney beans
  • Cauliflower
  • Broccoli
Fruits
The fruits from the potassium rich foods chart are as follows:
Meat and Fish
Potassium is also present in meat and fish. Here is a list of sea foods and meat high in potassium.
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Lamb
  • Pork
  • Liver
  • Turkey
  • Veal
  • Bass
  • Flounder
  • Haddock
  • Halibut
  • Oysters
  • Perch
  • Salmon
  • Scallops
  • Tuna
Beverages
There are certain beverages that contain potassium. They are listed as follows;
Other Foods
The other foods that are included in the potassium rich foods chart are as follows:
  • Bran products
  • Chocolate
  • Granola
  • Molasses
  • Milk
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Peanut Butter
  • Yogurt
  • Peanuts
  • Ice milk
  • Eggs
  • Wheat bread
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Cottage cheese
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Vanilla Ice-cream
  • Cinnamon raisin bagel
  • Plain bagel
  • French bread
  • Plain bagel
  • Onion, poppy and sesame seed bagel
  • Oatmeal bread
  • English muffins
  • Cocoa powder


Potassium Rich Foods Chart
Fruits

Potassium Rich Foods Serving Size Potassium Content
Apple (with skin) 1 148 mg
Apple juice (without sugar) 1/2 cup 125 mg
Banana 1 422 mg
Avocado 1 ounce 100 mg
Dates 5 227 mg
Raisins 1/4 cup 273 mg
Strawberries 1 cup 254 mg
Cantaloupe 1 cup 427 mg
Papaya 1 medium 360 mg
Peach 1 medium 186 mg
Pear 1 medium 200 mg
Watermelon 1 cup 170 mg


Vegetables

Potassium Rich Foods Serving Size Potassium Content
Artichoke (cooked) 1 cup 595 mg
Beet (cooked) 1/2 cup 655 mg
Broccoli 1/2 cup 143 mg
Fresh Brussel sprouts 1/2 cup 47 mg
Carrots 1/2 cup 177 mg
Cauliflower 1/2 cup 151 mg
Cabbage 1/2 cup 147 mg
Lettuce 1 cup 87 mg
Baked potato (with skin) 1 422 mg
Steamed spinach 1/2 cup 415 mg
Kidney beans 1/2 cup 355 mg
Tomato juice 1 cup 535 mg
Sweet potato (with skin) 1 508 mg


Other Foods

Here are some of the other potassium rich foods list along with the potassium content.
Potassium Rich Foods Serving Size Potassium Content
Molasses 1 teaspoon 498 mg
Brazil nuts 2 ounces 340 mg
Egg 1 55 mg
Salmon (canned) 4 oz 409 mg
Cooked tuna 3 ounces 484 mg
Almonds 2 ounces 412 mg
Yogurt 6 ounces 398 mg
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup 154 mg
Milk 1 cup 377 mg
Cottage Cheese 1 cup 217 mg