Editor’s note: Potassium is a vital mineral that helps regulate fluid balance, muscle function, and nerve activity. It plays a key role in managing blood pressure by balancing the effects of sodium, supporting heart health, and maintaining proper muscle contractions, including those of the heart. Potassium also aids kidney function and can help prevent kidney stones.
Answer
Fruits & Vegetables High In Potassium
Fruits and vegetables that contain 700 mg or more potassium per reference amount (20% or more of the Daily Value per reference amount) qualify to carry the label “high in potassium.” Examples include:
Pink Beans
Lima Beans, large
Small White Beans
Fruits & Vegetables That Provide A Good Source Of Potassium
Fruits and vegetables that contain 350 mg to less than 700 mg potassium per reference amount (10-19% of the Daily Value per reference amount) qualify to carry the label “good source of potassium.” Examples include:
- Apricots
- Banana
- Broccoli
- Cherries
- Chickpeas
- Kiwifruit
- Lentils
- Lima Beans
- Peas, Split
- Pigeon Peas
- Pinto Beans
- Potato
- Sweetpotato
- Tomato
- White Beans
- Winged Beans
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