What foods are good to eat that are rich in potassium?

Question

The doc said my potassium level was low before i went into surgery. They gave me a potassium iv, so its normal now but i just want to make sure i get enough

Answer 1

Dried Apricots
Avocados, raw
Bananas, raw
Beets, cooked
Brussel sprouts
Cantaloupe
Dried Dates
Dried Figs
Kiwi fruit, raw
Lima beans
Melons, honeydew
Milk, fat free or skim
Nectarines
Orange juice
Oranges
Pears (fresh)
Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted
Pomeganites
Potatoes, baked
Prune juice
Dried Prunes
Raisins
Spinach, cooked
Tomato products
Winter squash
Yogurt plain, skim milk

Good luck and hope this helps.

Answer 2

Eating a variety of foods that contain potassium is the best way to get an adequate amount. Healthy individuals who eat a balanced diet rarely need supplements.Potassium is lost in cooking some foods even under the best conditions. To retain potassium: .Cook foods in a minimal amount of water. .Cook for the shortest possible time.

Here is a list of some foods and the level of potassium in mg that they have:

Sweetpotato, baked, 1 potato (146 g) 694mg
Tomato paste, ¼ cup 664mg
Beet greens, cooked, ½ cup 655mg
Potato, baked, flesh, 1 potato (156 g) 610
White beans, canned, ½ cup 595
Yogurt, plain, non-fat, 8-oz container 579
Tomato puree, ½ cup 549
Clams, canned, 3 oz 534
Yogurt, plain, low-fat, 8-oz container 531
Prune juice, ¾ cup 530
Carrot juice, ¾ cup 517
Blackstrap molasses, 1 Tbsp 498
Halibut, cooked, 3 oz 490
Soybeans, green, cooked, ½ cup 485
Tuna, yellowfin, cooked, 3 oz 484
Lima beans, cooked, ½ cup 484
Winter squash, cooked, ½ cup 448
Soybeans, mature, cooked, ½ cup 443
Rockfish, Pacific, cooked, 3 oz 442
Cod, Pacific, cooked, 3 oz 439
Bananas, 1 medium 422
Spinach, cooked, ½ cup 419
Tomato juice, ¾ cup 417
Tomato sauce, ½ cup 405
Peaches, dried, uncooked, ¼ cup 398
Prunes, stewed, ½ cup 398
Milk, non-fat, 1 cup 382
Pork chop, center loin, cooked, 3 oz 382
Apricots, dried, uncooked, ¼ cup 378
Rainbow trout, farmed, cooked, 3 oz 375
Pork loin, center rib (roasts), lean, roasted, 3 oz 371
Buttermilk, cultured, low-fat, 1 cup 370
Cantaloupe, ¼ medium 368
1%-2% milk, 1 cup 366
Honeydew melon, 1/8 medium 365
Lentils, cooked, ½ cup 365
Plantains, cooked, ½ cup slices 358
Kidney beans, cooked, ½ cup 358
Orange juice, ¾ cup 355
Split peas, cooked, ½ cup 355
Yogurt, plain, whole milk, 8 oz container 352

Answer 3

Here's a list instead of the generic "Banana" ..

http://www.weightlossforall.com/potassium-rich-food.htm

Also Oranges and leafy green vegetables are good sources.

Answer 4

Bananas.

Answer 5

Citrus fruits, bananas and mushroom. However, ounce for ounce, avocados have more potassium than any of the above.

Answer 6

Oranges, bananas, dried fruit, watermelon, canteloup, strawberries, dried peas and beans. Go to the link below; they talk about potassium.

Answer 7

All meats, poultry, and fish are high in potassium.
Avocado
Banana
Cantaloupe
Honeydew
Kiwi
Lima beans
Milk
Oranges and orange juice
Potatoes (can be reduced to moderate by soaking peeled, sliced potatoes overnight before cooking)
Prunes
Spinach
Tomatoes
Vegetable juice
Winter squash

Answer 8

Bananas

check out the link

Answer 9

Bananas ,white potatoes, oranges, orange juice. I know because i must get it in each day.

Answer 10

Banana, apple, canned salmon, eggs, milk, and celery