What is Potassium?
Potassium helps maintain nerve health, a regular heartbeat, prevents stroke, and assists in normal muscle contraction. Dairy Products, Fruits, Vegetables, lean meat, offal, bananas, raisins, etc., are all Potassium-Rich Foods.
Recommended daily intake The recommended daily intake for adults is 2,000 mg.
Intake and problems
in General, Healthy People, Automatically the Excess Potassium from the body. However, Patients with Kidney Disease should pay special attention to avoid Excessive Potassium intake.
Foods Rich in Potassium
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Species
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Content
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Fruits and vegetables
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Potatoes 7oz
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900 mg
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1/2 cup raisins
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570 mg
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Grapefruit Juice 8oz
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400 mg
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A banana
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400 mg
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A cup of spinach
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310 mg
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A glass of strawberry
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250 mg
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A cup of watermelon
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180 mg
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Dairy products
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Low-fat cheese 8 oz
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500 mg
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Fresh milk 8 oz
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400 mg
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