Foods high in Potassium

Potassium is an electrolyte found in many fruits, vegetables, legumes and dairy products.

The Daily Value is 4,700 mg. The list ranks generic foods by potassium per 100 g, from USDA FoodData Central. Amounts per 100 g favor dry and concentrated foods, so the typical serving is shown too.

#	Food	Per 100 g	% DV	Per serving
1	Leavening agents, cream of tartar Baked Products	16,500 mg	351%	495 mg 1 tsp
2	Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium Baked Products	10,100 mg	215%	505 mg 1 tsp
3	Parsley, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	6,300 mg	134%	25.2 mg 1 tbsp
4	Tea, iced, instant, black, unsweetened, dry Not included in a food category	6,040 mg	129%	12.1 mg 1 teaspoon, dry
5	Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder Beverages	6,040 mg	129%	42.3 mg 1 serving 1 tsp
6	Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened Beverages	6,040 mg	129%	42.3 mg 1 serving 2 tsp
7	Spices, chervil, dried Spices and Herbs	4,740 mg	101%	90.1 mg 1 tbsp
8	Spices, coriander leaf, dried Spices and Herbs	4,466 mg	95%	80.4 mg 1 tbsp
9	Coffee, instant, not reconstituted Not included in a food category	3,540 mg	75%	31.9 mg 1 teaspoon, dry
10	Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder Beverages	3,535 mg	75%	35.4 mg 1 tsp
11	Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine Beverages	3,535 mg	75%	35.4 mg 1 tsp
12	Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder Beverages	3,501 mg	74%	63 mg 1 tsp rounded
13	Coffee, instant, decaffeinated, not reconstituted Not included in a food category	3,500 mg	74%	31.5 mg 1 teaspoon, dry
14	Radishes, oriental, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	3,494 mg	74%	4,053 mg 1 cup
15	Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened Beverages	3,453 mg	73%	48.3 mg 1 tsp, rounded
16	Sun-dried tomatoes Tomatoes	3,430 mg	73%	172 mg 1 piece
17	Tomatoes, sun-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	3,427 mg	73%	68.5 mg 1 piece
18	Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory Beverages	3,395 mg	72%	61.1 mg 1 tsp, rounded
19	Spices, dill weed, dried Spices and Herbs	3,308 mg	70%	103 mg 1 tbsp
20	Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	3,170 mg	67%	12.7 mg 1 tbsp
21	Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder Beverages	3,132 mg	67%	78.3 mg 1 portion, amount of dry mix to make 8 fl oz prepared
22	Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein Legumes and Legume Products	3,098 mg	66%	465 mg 1 tbsp
23	Spices, tarragon, dried Spices and Herbs	3,020 mg	64%	54.4 mg 1 tbsp, leaves
24	Chives, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,960 mg	63%	5.9 mg 1 tbsp
25	Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,944 mg	63%	147 mg 0.25 cup
26	Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powder Beverages	2,702 mg	57%	405 mg 1 envelope Swiss Miss (.53 oz)
27	Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A Beverages	2,702 mg	57%	405 mg 1 envelope Swiss Miss (.53 oz)
28	Spices, parsley, dried Spices and Herbs	2,683 mg	57%	42.9 mg 1 tbsp
29	Spices, basil, dried Spices and Herbs	2,630 mg	56%	55.2 mg 1 tbsp, leaves
30	Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet Beverages	2,568 mg	55%	41.1 mg 2 tsp
31	Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder Beverages	2,568 mg	55%	41.1 mg 2 tsp
32	Carrot, dehydrated Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,540 mg	54%	1,880 mg 1 cup
33	Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie Beverages	2,518 mg	54%	50.4 mg 1 tsp
34	Soy flour, full-fat, raw Legumes and Legume Products	2,515 mg	54%	131 mg 1 tbsp
35	Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali Sweets and Desserts	2,509 mg	53%	125 mg 1 tablespoon Hershey's label 2011
36	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali Sweets and Desserts	2,509 mg	53%	135 mg 1 tbsp
37	Soy meal, defatted, raw Legumes and Legume Products	2,490 mg	53%	3,038 mg 1 cup
38	Flour, soy, defatted Legumes and Legume Products	2,480 mg	53%	744 mg Reference amount (RACC)
39	Textured vegetable protein, dry Soy and meat-alternative products	2,480 mg	53%	1,686 mg 1 cup, coarse grain
40	Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder Beverages	2,443 mg	52%	73.3 mg 1 tsp (1 serving)
41	Peppers, ancho, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,411 mg	51%	410 mg 1 pepper
42	Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,400 mg	51%	4.8 mg 1 tbsp
43	Soy flour, defatted Legumes and Legume Products	2,384 mg	51%	157 mg 1 tbsp
44	Whey, acid, dried Dairy and Egg Products	2,289 mg	49%	66.4 mg 1 tbsp
45	Spices, paprika Spices and Herbs	2,280 mg	49%	155 mg 1 tbsp
46	Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder Beverages	2,240 mg	48%	470 mg 1 packet (.75 oz)
47	Peppers, pasilla, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,222 mg	47%	156 mg 1 pepper
48	Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Legumes and Legume Products	2,202 mg	47%	624 mg 1 oz
49	Baobab powder Fruits and Fruit Juices	2,189 mg	47%	n/a
50	Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried Nut and Seed Products	2,130 mg	45%	604 mg 1 oz
51	Yeast extract spread Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,100 mg	45%	126 mg 1 tsp
52	Flour, coconut Nut and Seed Products	2,090 mg	44%	314 mg Reference amount (RACC)
53	Soy flour, low-fat Legumes and Legume Products	2,090 mg	44%	115 mg 1 tbsp
54	Spices, turmeric, ground Spices and Herbs	2,080 mg	44%	196 mg 1 tbsp
55	Whey, sweet, dried Dairy and Egg Products	2,080 mg	44%	156 mg 1 tbsp
56	Whey, sweet, dry Not included in a food category	2,080 mg	44%	156 mg 1 tablespoon
57	Soy flour, full-fat, roasted Legumes and Legume Products	2,041 mg	43%	1,735 mg 1 cup, stirred
58	Spices, pepper, red or cayenne Spices and Herbs	2,014 mg	43%	107 mg 1 tbsp
59	Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried Nut and Seed Products	2,011 mg	43%	570 mg 1 oz
60	Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin C Sweets and Desserts	1,985 mg	42%	179 mg 1 tbsp
61	Spices, chili powder Spices and Herbs	1,950 mg	41%	156 mg 1 tbsp
62	Tomato powder Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,927 mg	41%	n/a
63	Spearmint, dried Spices and Herbs	1,924 mg	41%	30.8 mg 1 tbsp
64	Meat extender Legumes and Legume Products	1,902 mg	40%	539 mg 1 oz
65	Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,870 mg	40%	692 mg 1 cup
66	Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) Nut and Seed Products	1,869 mg	40%	530 mg 1 oz
67	Flour, soy, full-fat Legumes and Legume Products	1,860 mg	40%	558 mg Reference amount (RACC)
68	Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener Beverages	1,856 mg	39%	119 mg 1 tsp dry
69	Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices	1,850 mg	39%	2,202 mg 1 cup
70	Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry form Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,848 mg	39%	3,696 mg 1 cup
71	Hearts of palm, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,806 mg	38%	n/a
72	Soybeans, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,797 mg	38%	3,342 mg 1 cup
73	Beans, white, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,795 mg	38%	226 mg 1 tbsp
74	Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,794 mg	38%	2,153 mg 1 cup
75	Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,794 mg	38%	2,153 mg 1 cup
76	Milk, dry, not reconstituted Not included in a food category	1,790 mg	38%	2,291 mg 1 cup
77	Spices, cumin seed Spices and Herbs	1,788 mg	38%	107 mg 1 tbsp, whole
78	Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) Nut and Seed Products	1,772 mg	38%	88.6 mg 1 tbsp
79	Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) Nut and Seed Products	1,761 mg	37%	499 mg 1 oz
80	Palm hearts, cooked Other vegetables and combinations	1,750 mg	37%	2,538 mg 1 cup
81	Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat Snacks	1,744 mg	37%	494 mg 1 oz
82	Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat Snacks	1,744 mg	37%	494 mg 1 oz
83	Potato chips, reduced fat Potato chips	1,730 mg	37%	986 mg 1 medium single serving bag
84	Spices, saffron Spices and Herbs	1,724 mg	37%	36.2 mg 1 tbsp
85	Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,724 mg	37%	191 mg 1 tbsp
86	Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	1,720 mg	37%	n/a
87	Beverages, chocolate powder, no sugar added Beverages	1,705 mg	36%	188 mg 2 tbsp
88	Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted Dairy and Egg Products	1,705 mg	36%	95.5 mg 1 tbsp
89	Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,705 mg	36%	1,159 mg 1 cup
90	Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,705 mg	36%	1,159 mg 1 cup
91	Chocolate beverage powder, light, dry mix, not reconstituted Not included in a food category	1,700 mg	36%	170 mg 1 tablespoon
92	Nutritional powder mix, sugar free (Carnation Instant Breakfast) Protein and nutritional powders	1,700 mg	36%	95.2 mg 1 tablespoon
93	Spices, fennel seed Spices and Herbs	1,694 mg	36%	98.3 mg 1 tbsp, whole
94	Shallots, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,650 mg	35%	14.9 mg 1 tbsp
95	Vegetable mixture, dried Not included in a food category	1,640 mg	35%	98.4 mg 1 tablespoon
96	Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted Snacks	1,628 mg	35%	462 mg 1 oz
97	Onions, dehydrated flakes Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,622 mg	35%	81.1 mg 1 tbsp
98	Beans, Dry, Tan (0% moisture) Legumes and Legume Products	1,620 mg	34%	n/a
99	Milk, buttermilk, dried Dairy and Egg Products	1,592 mg	34%	103 mg 1 tbsp
100	Soy protein isolate, potassium type Legumes and Legume Products	1,590 mg	34%	451 mg 1 oz

General information, not a recommendation to eat any food in particular amounts. Supplements and fortified foods are not covered.