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Potassium in foods and meals: compare USDA values

Potassium values depend on ingredients, cooking, and portion size. This page holds weight constant at 100 grams for ranking, then shows the listed source serving so the comparison does not imply that every meal is eaten in equal amounts.

Read the rank carefully

Concentration and portion answer different questions.

The Daily Value is a general food-label reference. People with kidney disease or those using certain medicines can have different potassium needs and should use individualized clinical guidance.

Boundary: Do not use a ranked list as a treatment plan. The most suitable intake depends on the whole diet and individual medical context.

The shape behind the leaderboard

A rank is easier to interpret when zero and missing stay visible.

Reported zero is a value; missing is the absence of a value in Feast’s panel. The ranking lists only positive records, while these summaries use every reported value—including zero—so a sparse nutrient does not acquire an artificially elevated “typical” value.

Reported-value midpoint185 mgmedian per 100 g, reported zeros included
90th-percentile boundary352 mg9 in 10 records with a reported value are at or below this point
Observed maximum2,480 mgone exact source record, not a general expectation
Value coverage3,850 / 3,8503,827 positive · 23 zero · 0 missing

Practical food and meal matches

Food and meal records with higher reported potassium per 100 grams

This view omits sauces, condiments, beverages, snacks, desserts, powders, isolates, supplements, and dry mixes so a meal-oriented search is not answered by lard, whey powder, or a concentrated sauce. It also caps repeated food families and broad categories before gradually widening the selection, so dozens of near-identical preparations do not crowd out other useful matches. The filter is editorial, not nutritional: excluded records remain valid source data.

Practical food and meal records ranked by potassium per 100 grams
Rank and foodPer 100 gPer source servingServing context
01Textured vegetable protein, dryBeans, nuts & protein foods 2,480 mg 421.6 mg≈ 9% label Daily Value Source amount17 g source weight62 kcal in that amount
02Palm hearts, cookedVegetables 1,750 mg 1,277.5 mg≈ 27% label Daily Value Source amount73 g source weight98 kcal in that amount
03Soy nutsBeans, nuts & protein foods 1,470 mg 411.6 mg≈ 9% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight131 kcal in that amount
04Apricot, driedFruit 1,160 mg 464 mg≈ 10% label Daily Value Source amount40 g source weight96 kcal in that amount
05Papad, grilled or broiledBeans, nuts & protein foods 1,000 mg 90 mg≈ 2% label Daily Value Source amount9 g source weight33 kcal in that amount
06Canadian bacon, cookedMeat & poultry 999 mg 459.5 mg≈ 10% label Daily Value Source amount46 g source weight67 kcal in that amount
07Peach, driedFruit 996 mg 398.4 mg≈ 8% label Daily Value Source amount40 g source weight96 kcal in that amount
08Turkey or chicken sausage, reduced sodiumMeat & poultry 993 mg 595.8 mg≈ 13% label Daily Value Source amount60 g source weight138 kcal in that amount
09Pork sausage, reduced sodiumMeat & poultry 988 mg 592.8 mg≈ 13% label Daily Value Source amount60 g source weight140 kcal in that amount
10Pistachio nuts, unsaltedBeans, nuts & protein foods 977 mg 273.6 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight163 kcal in that amount
11Pistachio nuts, lightly saltedBeans, nuts & protein foods 972 mg 272.2 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight162 kcal in that amount
12Pistachio nuts, saltedBeans, nuts & protein foods 967 mg 270.8 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight161 kcal in that amount
13Soy nut butterBeans, nuts & protein foods 878 mg 281 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount32 g source weight196 kcal in that amount
14Sunflower seeds, plain, unsaltedBeans, nuts & protein foods 850 mg 238 mg≈ 5% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight163 kcal in that amount
15Sunflower seeds, plain, saltedBeans, nuts & protein foods 840 mg 235.2 mg≈ 5% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight161 kcal in that amount
16Mixed seedsBeans, nuts & protein foods 834 mg 233.5 mg≈ 5% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight162 kcal in that amount
17Peanut butter, lower sugarBeans, nuts & protein foods 818 mg 261.8 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount32 g source weight208 kcal in that amount
18Sunflower seeds, flavoredBeans, nuts & protein foods 812 mg 227.4 mg≈ 5% label Daily Value Source amount28 g source weight159 kcal in that amount
19Beet greens, cookedVegetables 794 mg 595.5 mg≈ 13% label Daily Value Source amount75 g source weight36 kcal in that amount
20Bread, potato, toastedBreads & baked goods 789 mg 244.6 mg≈ 5% label Daily Value Source amount31 g source weight91 kcal in that amount
21Currants, driedFruit 777 mg 310.8 mg≈ 7% label Daily Value Source amount40 g source weight116 kcal in that amount
22Beet greens, rawVegetables 762 mg 144.8 mg≈ 3% label Daily Value Source amount19 g source weight4 kcal in that amount
23RaisinsFruit 744 mg 297.6 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount40 g source weight120 kcal in that amount
24Bread, potatoBreads & baked goods 718 mg 244.1 mg≈ 5% label Daily Value Source amount34 g source weight90 kcal in that amount
25Fig, driedFruit 680 mg 272 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount40 g source weight111 kcal in that amount
26Taro leaves, cookedVegetables 675 mg 506.3 mg≈ 11% label Daily Value Source amount75 g source weight51 kcal in that amount
27Turkey bacon, cookedMeat & poultry 666 mg 146.5 mg≈ 3% label Daily Value Source amount22 g source weight81 kcal in that amount
28DateFruit 656 mg 262.4 mg≈ 6% label Daily Value Source amount40 g source weight113 kcal in that amount
29Beef, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meatMeat & poultry 647 mg 362.3 mg≈ 8% label Daily Value Source amount56 g source weight64 kcal in that amount
30Beef, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat, reduced sodiumMeat & poultry 647 mg 362.3 mg≈ 8% label Daily Value Source amount56 g source weight64 kcal in that amount
31Beef jerkyMeat & poultry 597 mg 179.1 mg≈ 4% label Daily Value Source amount30 g source weight123 kcal in that amount
32Bitter melon, horseradish, jute, or radish leaves, cookedVegetables 583 mg 373.1 mg≈ 8% label Daily Value Source amount64 g source weight36 kcal in that amount
33Spinach, for use on a sandwichSandwiches, burgers & wraps 582 mg 58.2 mg≈ 1% label Daily Value Source amount10 g source weight3 kcal in that amount
34Spinach, rawVegetables 582 mg 75.7 mg≈ 2% label Daily Value Source amount13 g source weight4 kcal in that amount
35Bread, soy, toastedBreads & baked goods 580 mg 145 mg≈ 3% label Daily Value Source amount25 g source weight73 kcal in that amount
36Potato, french fries, fast foodVegetables 579 mg 636.9 mg≈ 14% label Daily Value Source amount110 g source weight343 kcal in that amount

This is a descriptive ranking, not a list of recommended portions. Values are rounded for readability; each linked profile retains the source details.

Outside the meal-oriented view

What the practical filter sets aside.

These are the highest reported per-100-gram records excluded from the practical table—not a repetition of foods already shown above. Concentrated fats, powders, sauces, beverages, and snack foods can legitimately lead a composition database while being poor answers to a search for an ordinary meal. Keeping them visible makes the editorial boundary auditable.

04 · Sauces, fats & condiments

Molasses

1,460 mg per 100 g

A three-step comparison

Move from a ranked record to your actual meal.

  1. 01

    Match the description

    Open the closest record and check its exact USDA food description, ingredients implied by the name, and preparation style.

  2. 02

    Match the amount

    Use the household portions or gram calculator instead of assuming the database's source serving equals what you ate.

  3. 03

    Add what the record misses

    Brands, recipes, sauces, cooking fat, fortification, and substitutions can change the reported potassium value and the rest of the nutrient profile.

A concrete denominator reversal

The denser record can still contribute less in its listed serving.

This is why Feast shows both columns. The comparison below is arithmetic from two source records—not a recommended portion and not evidence that one food is healthier.

Why two versions of the same meal can differ

Food names are useful search labels, not complete recipes. A restaurant dish, homemade version, frozen entrée, and school meal may share a familiar name while using different ingredients and portions. Water loss during cooking can also raise the reported amount per 100 grams without adding energy or nutrients to the original ingredients.

USDA survey-food records are valuable because they provide a traceable comparison point. They do not remove normal variation. For a packaged item, use the current label; for a homemade dish, a weighed recipe can be more specific than a generic record; for an unweighed plate, keep the result as an estimate.

Daily Value is context, not a prescription

The general U.S. food-label Daily Value used here is 4,700 mg; FDA Daily Values apply to adults and children age 4 or older. Percentages are calculated only to make a source serving easier to interpret. They are not personalized requirements and should not be applied as treatment targets.

For label interpretation, see the FDA's Nutrition Facts guide. For corpus provenance and calculations, read Feast's nutrition-page methodology.

Common questions

Using this comparison responsibly

What does a per-100-gram value mean?

It is the reported amount of potassium in 100 grams of the USDA reference food. Holding weight constant helps compare concentration, but it does not describe the amount in every person’s serving.

Does a higher per-100-gram rank mean a meal is better?

No. The rank describes one energy or nutrient metric relative to food weight. It does not score the whole meal, account for individual needs, or replace the serving, ingredient, and preparation context.

Will my meal match the USDA value?

Not necessarily. Recipe, brand, cooking method, additions, and portion weight can all change the total. Use the linked profile as a reference and compare its exact description with your food.

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 11 exact records behind Potassium ranking landmarks. Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Textured vegetable protein, dry is higher in potassium per 100 g

Textured vegetable protein, dry reports 2,480 mg versus 507 mg for Potato, baked, peel eaten, with butter: a 1,973 mg difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Textured vegetable protein, dry is denser; Potato, baked, peel eaten, with butter is higher in its source amount

Textured vegetable protein, dry reports 2,480 mg per 100 g and 422 mg in USDA source amount (17 g). Potato, baked, peel eaten, with butter reports a lower 507 mg per 100 g but a higher 1,597 mg in USDA source amount (315 g).

Record identity is part of the estimate

Distinguish “Textured vegetable protein, dry” from “Potato, baked, peel eaten, with butter”

These are separate USDA records with separate formulations or survey descriptions. Match preparation, additions, and the named household amount before borrowing either record’s nutrients.

Inspect the underlying evidence

Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Potassium ranking landmarks, each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

Best next guide for this exact record Apricot

Apricot, dried is explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path Best next guide for this exact record Nutritional powder mix

Nutritional powder mix, sugar free (Carnation Instant Breakfast) is explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path Test a nearby record choice Potato, baked, peel eaten, with butter vs Potato, canned, no added fat

Potato, baked, peel eaten, with butter is held as one side of the comparison. The explicit record-description contrast is Preparation wording: baked, roasted, or broiled versus No matching controlled term in the source name; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Salt, table

USDA input 2047 appears in 3 of 11 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 0.3–1.3 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path Test a nearby record choice Potato chips, baked, plain vs Potato chips, reduced fat

Potato chips, reduced fat is held as one side of the comparison. The explicit record-description contrast is Preparation wording: baked, roasted, or broiled versus No matching controlled term in the source name; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Butter, stick, salted

USDA input 1001 appears in 1 of 11 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 15–15 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Calcium: density and serving context

In this page’s records, calcium runs from 0 mg in Turkey or chicken sausage, reduced sodium to 500 mg in Nutritional powder mix, sugar free (Carnation Instant Breakfast), all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path