Foods high in potassium

Cream of tartar tops the list with 16,500 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for potassium is 4,700 mg. Ranked from 12,515 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cream of tartarBaked Products16,500 mg351% DV
2. 2Low-sodium baking powderBaked Products10,100 mg215% DV
3. 3Parsley, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products6,300 mg134% DV
4. 4Instant decaf tea, unsweetenedBeverages6,040 mg129% DV
5. 5Unsweetened instant tea powderBeverages6,040 mg129% DV
6. 6Instant iced black tea, unsweetened, dryNot included in a food category6,040 mg129% DV
7. 7Instant coffee, half the caffeineBeverages3,535 mg75% DV
8. 8Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powderBeverages3,535 mg75% DV
9. 9Instant coffee, dryNot included in a food category3,535 mg75% DV
10. 10Instant decaffeinated coffee, powderBeverages3,501 mg74% DV
11. 11Decaf instant coffee, dryNot included in a food category3,501 mg74% DV
12. 12Oriental radishes, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products3,494 mg74% DV
13. 13Instant lemon tea, unsweetenedBeverages3,453 mg73% DV
14. 14Sun-dried tomatoesTomatoes3,427 mg73% DV
15. 15Sun-dried tomatoesVegetables and Vegetable Products3,427 mg73% DV
16. 16Instant coffee, with chicoryBeverages3,395 mg72% DV
17. 17Freeze-dried red sweet peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products3,170 mg67% DV
18. 18Low calorie orange breakfast drink mix, powderBeverages3,132 mg67% DV
19. 19Reduced sodium soy sauceLegumes and Legume Products3,098 mg66% DV
20. 20Chives, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products2,960 mg63% DV
21. 21Canadian cultivated emi-tsunomata seaweed, dryVegetables and Vegetable Products2,944 mg63% DV
22. 22Low calorie cocoa mix, powder, aspartame, no sodiumBeverages2,702 mg57% DV
23. 23Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powderBeverages2,702 mg57% DV
24. 24Diet instant decaf lemon teaBeverages2,568 mg55% DV
25. 25Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powderBeverages2,568 mg55% DV
26. 26Low calorie fruit drink powder, high vitamin C, added vitaminsBeverages2,518 mg54% DV
27. 27Full-fat soy flour, rawLegumes and Legume Products2,515 mg54% DV
28. 28Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products2,490 mg53% DV
29. 29Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products2,480 mg53% DV
30. 30Dry textured vegetable proteinSoy and meat-alternative products2,480 mg53% DV
31. 31Cereal grain coffee substitute, powderBeverages2,443 mg52% DV
32. 32Dried ancho peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products2,411 mg51% DV
33. 33Leeks, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products2,400 mg51% DV
34. 34Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products2,384 mg51% DV
35. 35Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products2,289 mg49% DV
36. 36Chocolate reduced calorie drink mix, powderBeverages2,240 mg48% DV
37. 37Dried pasilla peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products2,222 mg47% DV
38. 38Soy protein concentrate, alcohol extractedLegumes and Legume Products2,202 mg47% DV
39. 39Baobab powderFruits and Fruit Juices2,189 mg47% DV
40. 40Dried sisymbrium seedsNut and Seed Products2,130 mg45% DV
41. 41Yeast extract spreadMustard and other condiments2,100 mg45% DV
42. 42Low-fat soy flourLegumes and Legume Products2,090 mg44% DV
43. 43Coconut flourNut and Seed Products2,088 mg44% DV
44. 44Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products2,080 mg44% DV
45. 45Sweet dry wheyNot included in a food category2,080 mg44% DV
46. 46Full-fat soy flour, roastedLegumes and Legume Products2,041 mg43% DV
47. 47Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products2,011 mg43% DV
48. 48Reduced calorie dry gelatin mixSweets1,985 mg42% DV
49. 49Tomato powderVegetables and Vegetable Products1,927 mg41% DV
50. 50Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products1,902 mg40% DV
51. 51Sun-dried hot chile peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products1,870 mg40% DV
52. 52Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products1,869 mg40% DV
53. 53Full-fat soy flourLegumes and Legume Products1,860 mg40% DV
54. 54Instant decaf coffee with whitener and low calorie sweetenerBeverages1,856 mg39% DV
55. 55Hearts of palm, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products1,806 mg38% DV
56. 56Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,797 mg38% DV
57. 57Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products1,795 mg38% DV
58. 58Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products1,794 mg38% DV
59. 59Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,794 mg38% DV
60. 60Dry milk, not reconstitutedNot included in a food category1,794 mg38% DV
61. 61Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products1,772 mg38% DV
62. 62Low fat glandless cottonseed flourNut and Seed Products1,761 mg37% DV
63. 63Palm hearts, cookedOther vegetables and combinations1,749 mg37% DV
64. 64Reduced fat potato chips, unsaltedSnacks1,744 mg37% DV
65. 65Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks1,744 mg37% DV
66. 66Reduced fat potato chipsPotato chips1,727 mg37% DV
67. 67Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,724 mg37% DV
68. 68Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstitutedDairy and Egg Products1,705 mg36% DV
69. 69Chocolate powder, no sugar addedBeverages1,705 mg36% DV
70. 70Light chocolate beverage powder, dry mixNot included in a food category1,705 mg36% DV
71. 71Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,705 mg36% DV
72. 72Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products1,705 mg36% DV
73. 73Sugar free Carnation Instant Breakfast powderProtein and nutritional powders1,705 mg36% DV
74. 74Shallots, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products1,650 mg35% DV
75. 75Dried vegetable mixtureNot included in a food category1,639 mg35% DV
76. 76Fat-free salted potato chipsSnacks1,628 mg35% DV
77. 77Beans, Dry, Tan (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,620 mg34% DV
78. 78Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products1,592 mg34% DV
79. 79Kanpyo, dried gourd stripsVegetables and Vegetable Products1,582 mg34% DV
80. 80Beans, Dry, Brown (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,580 mg34% DV
81. 81Sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drainedVegetables and Vegetable Products1,565 mg33% DV
82. 82Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,542 mg33% DV
83. 83Beans, Dry, Black (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
84. 84Beans, Dry, Light Red Kidney (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
85. 85Beans, Dry, Red (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
86. 86Beans, Dry, Small White (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
87. 87Unsalted potato chipsPotato chips1,535 mg33% DV
88. 88Shiitake mushrooms, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products1,534 mg33% DV
89. 89Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks1,528 mg33% DV
90. 90Cocoa powder, not reconstitutedNot included in a food category1,524 mg32% DV
91. 91Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,520 mg32% DV
92. 92Beans, Dry, Small Red (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,520 mg32% DV
93. 93Beans, Dry, Pinto (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,510 mg32% DV
94. 94Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,500 mg32% DV
95. 95Beans, Dry, Dark Red Kidney (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
96. 96Beans, Dry, Flor de Mayo (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
97. 97Beans, Dry, Medium Red (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
98. 98Beans, Dry, Pink (0% moisture)Legumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
99. 99California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
100. 100Crude rice branCereal Grains and Pasta1,485 mg32% DV

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.