Potassium content of selected foods
vegetables (cooked):
844 mg potato (1 large)
466 mg acorn squash (1/2 cup)
419 mg spinach (1/2 cup)
400 mg sweet potato
344 mg rutabaga (1/2 cup)
290 mg butternut squash
247 mg Brussel sprouts
233 mg raw carrot
228 mg zucchini (1/2 cup)
217 mg peas (1/2 cup)
200 mg cauliflower (1/2 cup)
fruit:
602 mg avocado (1/2 medium)
560 mg watermelon (1/16)
450 mg banana
410 mg cantaloupe (1/4)
310 mg raisins (1/4 cup)
285 mg grapefruit juice (6 oz.)
235 mg orange
310 mg pear
beans (cooked, 1 cup):
866 mg soybeans
730 mg lentils
713 mg red kidney beans
710 mg split peas
670 mg white navy beans
476 mg black-eyed peas
dairy (1 cup):
531 mg yogurt, plain, low-fat
381 mg milk, 1% fat
meat, fish (cooked, 4 oz.):
725 mg rainbow trout
655 mg halibut
415 mg pork, trimmed
400 mg beef, trimmed
392 mg flounder
340 mg turkey, skinless
277 mg chicken, skinless
(Thom)
» drug interaction:
Potassium and triamterene (Dyrenium): triamterene reduces urinary Potassium; note: KCl is contraindicated; even small amounts of fruit may lead to hyperkalemia
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