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Medindia » Nutrition Facts » Nutrient Lookup » Potassium-Rich Foods

Potassium-Rich Foods

(based on levels per 100-gram serving)
Updated on June 03, 2025

Potassium is an essential mineral that supports blood pressure regulation, heart rhythm, muscle movement, and fluid balance in the body. Including potassium-rich foods in your diet can improve cardiovascular health and help counteract the effects of excess sodium.

However, for individuals with kidney failure or chronic kidney disease (CKD), the kidneys may not be able to properly filter out potassium. This can lead to dangerously high levels of potassium in the blood (hyperkalemia). Therefore, people with kidney issues must carefully monitor or limit high-potassium foods based on their doctor's advice.

This nutrition guide highlights a variety of food items naturally high in potassium, measured per 100-gram serving. It is designed to help you make informed dietary choices to support better energy, hydration, and heart health. If you have kidney disease, please consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your potassium intake.

Potassium Rich Food (Served per 100 gram) - Ranked from highest to lowest

1. Leavening agents, cream of tartar (16500mg)

2. Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium (10100mg)

3. Parsley, freeze-dried (6300mg)

4. Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder (6040mg)

5. Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened (6040mg)

6. Spices, chervil, dried (4740mg)

7. Spices, coriander leaf, dried (4466mg)

8. Celery flakes, dried (4388mg)

9. Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder (3535mg)

10. Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine (3535mg)

11. Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder (3501mg)

12. Radishes, oriental, dried (3494mg)

13. Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened (3453mg)

14. Tomatoes, sun-dried (3427mg)

15. Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory (3395mg)

16. Spices, dill weed, dried (3308mg)

17. Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried (3170mg)

18. Peppers, sweet, green, freeze-dried (3170mg)

19. Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder (3132mg)

20. Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein (3098mg)

21. Spices, tarragon, dried (3020mg)

22. Chives, freeze-dried (2960mg)

23. Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry (2944mg)

24. Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powder (2702mg)

25. Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A (2702mg)

26. Spices, parsley, dried (2683mg)

27. Spices, basil, dried (2630mg)

28. Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder (2568mg)

29. Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet (2568mg)

30. Carrot, dehydrated (2540mg)

31. Fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie (2518mg)

32. Soy flour, full-fat, raw (2515mg)

33. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali (2509mg)

34. Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali (2509mg)

35. Soy meal, defatted, raw (2490mg)

36. Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder (2443mg)

37. Peppers, ancho, dried (2411mg)

38. Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried (2400mg)

39. Soy flour, defatted (2384mg)

40. Whey, acid, dried (2289mg)

41. Spices, paprika (2280mg)

42. Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder (2240mg)

43. Peppers, pasilla, dried (2222mg)

44. Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction (2202mg)

45. Beverage, milkshake mix, dry, not chocolate (2200mg)

46. Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried (2130mg)

47. Yeast extract spread (2100mg)

48. Soy flour, low-fat (2090mg)

49. Whey, sweet, dried (2080mg)

50. Spices, turmeric, ground (2080mg)

51. Soy flour, full-fat, roasted (2041mg)

52. Spices, pepper, red or cayenne (2014mg)

53. Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried (2011mg)

54. Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin C (1985mg)

55. Spices, chili powder (1950mg)

56. Tomato powder (1927mg)

57. Spearmint, dried (1924mg)

58. Meat extender (1902mg)

59. Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried (1870mg)

60. Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) (1869mg)

61. Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener (1856mg)

62. Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked (1850mg)

63. Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry form (1848mg)

64. Hearts of palm, raw (1806mg)

65. Soybeans, mature seeds, raw (1797mg)

66. Beans, white, mature seeds, raw (1795mg)

67. Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D (1794mg)

68. Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (1794mg)

69. Spices, cumin seed (1788mg)

70. Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) (1772mg)

71. Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) (1761mg)

72. Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat (1744mg)

73. Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat (1744mg)

74. Spices, saffron (1724mg)

75. Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw (1724mg)

76. Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock) (1720mg)

77. Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D (1705mg)

78. Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (1705mg)

79. Beverages, chocolate powder, no sugar added (1705mg)

80. Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted (1705mg)

81. Spices, fennel seed (1694mg)

82. Shallots, freeze-dried (1650mg)

83. Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted (1628mg)

84. Onions, dehydrated flakes (1622mg)

85. Milk, buttermilk, dried (1592mg)

86. Soy protein isolate, potassium type (1590mg)

87. Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) (1582mg)

88. Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, plain (1574mg)

89. Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained (1565mg)

90. Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw (1542mg)

91. Mushrooms, shiitake, dried (1534mg)

92. Snacks, potato chips, cheese-flavor (1528mg)

93. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened (1524mg)

94. Spices, marjoram, dried (1522mg)

95. Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw (1500mg)

96. Bananas, dehydrated, or banana powder (1491mg)

97. Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw (1490mg)

98. Rice bran, crude (1485mg)

99. Beans, black, mature seeds, raw (1483mg)

100. Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted (1470mg)

Data source: USDA Nutrient Database, SR28

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