Potassium

[Vanilla]

Hi

 

I've been doing CR for over a year now and started using CRONOMETER about 4 months ago. It consistently says I am low on potassium. Is it not calculating all the potassium in the food I eat? Or should I be taking supplements?

I manage to get most my RDA's but this one seems harder.

 

Thoughts anyone?

[Elisheba]

Hello Vanilla,

 

I was wondering that too.

Because I'm using that same application and my potassium is often low.

Sometimes I'm taking a supplement,especially when I feel tired.

 

I found a list of foods that are high in Potassium so I will start making better choices.

 

FISH

- Tuna (yellow fin, cooked, fresh) – 484 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

- Mollusk, Clams (canned) – 534 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

- Salmon – 319 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

FRUITS

- Apricot (dried) – 814 mg. of potassium/10 medium pieces

- Raisins – 544 mg. of potassium/half a cup

- Banana – 467 mg. of potassium/1 medium-sized

JUICES

- Prune Juice – 707 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Carrot Juice – 689 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Orange Juice – 496 mg. of potassium/1 cup

MEAT/DAIRY

- Yogurt – 531 mg. of potassium/8 oz.

- Milk – 376 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Pork – 358 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

NUTS

- Almonds – 412 mg. of potassium/2 oz.

- Peanuts – 374 mg. of potassium/2 oz.

- Brazil Nuts – 340 mg. of potassium/2 oz.

VEGETABLES

- White Beans – 1,189 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Beet Greens – 1,309 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Potatoes – 1,081 mg. of potassium/1 cup

(from the site : http://potassiumrichfoods.com/48/what-foods-are-rich-in-potassium/)

[keithsct]

Hello Vanilla,

 

I was wondering that too.

Because I'm using that same application and my potassium is often low.

Sometimes I'm taking a supplement,especially when I feel tired.

 

I found a list of foods that are high in Potassium so I will start making better choices.

 

FISH

- Tuna (yellow fin, cooked, fresh) – 484 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

- Mollusk, Clams (canned) – 534 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

- Salmon – 319 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

FRUITS

- Apricot (dried) – 814 mg. of potassium/10 medium pieces

- Raisins – 544 mg. of potassium/half a cup

- Banana – 467 mg. of potassium/1 medium-sized

JUICES

- Prune Juice – 707 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Carrot Juice – 689 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Orange Juice – 496 mg. of potassium/1 cup

MEAT/DAIRY

- Yogurt – 531 mg. of potassium/8 oz.

- Milk – 376 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Pork – 358 mg. of potassium/3 oz.

NUTS

- Almonds – 412 mg. of potassium/2 oz.

- Peanuts – 374 mg. of potassium/2 oz.

- Brazil Nuts – 340 mg. of potassium/2 oz.

VEGETABLES

- White Beans – 1,189 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Beet Greens – 1,309 mg. of potassium/1 cup

- Potatoes – 1,081 mg. of potassium/1 cup

(from the site : http://potassiumrich...h-in-potassium/),

Unfortunately, Tuna is a poor choice due to mercury. My preferred choice is simply to add potassium salt to my meals instead of table salt. I try to keep to the RDA for both sodium and potassium in my diet. Bananas are often quoted for being high in potassium, but sweet potato/yams are a much better amount of potassium gained for a smaller amount of calories. 100 calories of banana gives 404 mg potassium, where as 100 calories of sweet potato gives 532 mg potassium

[Elisheba]

Thank you for this precious info.

[Vanilla]

Thanks for your reply.

 

I am starting to eat more baked potatoes , helps cut down on my flour intake as a bonus, Plus occasionally take K supplements

 

I suspect that it's pretty tightly controlled by kidney so probably we just recycle it.