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 226,741 USDA foods; unusual items like supplements' raw ingredients 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. 5Instant iced black tea, unsweetened, dryNot included in a food category6,040 mg129% DV
  6. 6Unsweetened instant tea powderBeverages6,040 mg129% DV
  7. 7Instant coffee, dryNot included in a food category3,535 mg75% DV
  8. 8Instant coffee, half the caffeineBeverages3,535 mg75% DV
  9. 9Instant coffee, regularBeverages3,535 mg75% DV
  10. 10Decaf instant coffee, dryNot included in a food category3,501 mg74% DV
  11. 11Instant decaffeinated coffee, powderBeverages3,501 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. 15Instant coffee, with chicoryBeverages3,395 mg72% DV
  16. 16Freeze-dried red sweet peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products3,170 mg67% DV
  17. 17Low calorie orange breakfast drink mix, powderBeverages3,132 mg67% DV
  18. 18Chives, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products2,960 mg63% DV
  19. 19Canadian cultivated emi-tsunomata seaweed, dryVegetables and Vegetable Products2,944 mg63% DV
  20. 20Cocoa mix, no sugar addedBeverages2,702 mg57% DV
  21. 21Low calorie cocoa mix, powder, aspartame, no sodiumBeverages2,702 mg57% DV
  22. 22Diet instant decaf lemon teaBeverages2,568 mg55% DV
  23. 23Instant lemon tea, saccharin, powderBeverages2,568 mg55% DV
  24. 24Low calorie fruit drink powder, high vitamin C, added vitaminsBeverages2,518 mg54% DV
  25. 25Full-fat soy flour, rawLegumes and Legume Products2,515 mg54% DV
  26. 26Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products2,490 mg53% DV
  27. 27Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products2,480 mg53% DV
  28. 28Dry textured vegetable proteinSoy and meat-alternative products2,480 mg53% DV
  29. 29Cereal grain coffee substitute, powderBeverages2,443 mg52% DV
  30. 30Dried ancho peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products2,411 mg51% DV
  31. 31Leeks, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products2,400 mg51% DV
  32. 32Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products2,289 mg49% DV
  33. 33Chocolate reduced calorie drink mix, powderBeverages2,240 mg48% DV
  34. 34Dried pasilla peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products2,222 mg47% DV
  35. 35Soy protein concentrate, alcohol extractedLegumes and Legume Products2,202 mg47% DV
  36. 36Baobab powderFruits and Fruit Juices2,189 mg47% DV
  37. 37Dried sisymbrium seedsNut and Seed Products2,130 mg45% DV
  38. 38Yeast extract spreadMustard and other condiments2,100 mg45% DV
  39. 39Low-fat soy flourLegumes and Legume Products2,090 mg44% DV
  40. 40Coconut flourNut and Seed Products2,088 mg44% DV
  41. 41Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products2,080 mg44% DV
  42. 42Sweet dry wheyNot included in a food category2,080 mg44% DV
  43. 43Full-fat soy flour, roastedLegumes and Legume Products2,041 mg43% DV
  44. 44Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products2,011 mg43% DV
  45. 45Tomato powderVegetables and Vegetable Products1,927 mg41% DV
  46. 46Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products1,902 mg40% DV
  47. 47Sun-dried hot chile peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products1,870 mg40% DV
  48. 48Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products1,869 mg40% DV
  49. 49Full-fat soy flourLegumes and Legume Products1,860 mg40% DV
  50. 50Instant decaf coffee with whitener and low calorie sweetenerBeverages1,856 mg39% DV
  51. 51Hearts of palm, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products1,806 mg38% DV
  52. 52Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,797 mg38% DV
  53. 53Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products1,795 mg38% DV
  54. 54Dry milk, not reconstitutedNot included in a food category1,794 mg38% DV
  55. 55Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,794 mg38% DV
  56. 56Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products1,794 mg38% DV
  57. 57Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products1,772 mg38% DV
  58. 58Low fat glandless cottonseed flourNut and Seed Products1,761 mg37% DV
  59. 59Palm hearts, cookedOther vegetables and combinations1,749 mg37% DV
  60. 60Reduced fat potato chips, unsaltedSnacks1,744 mg37% DV
  61. 61Reduced fat potato chipsPotato chips1,727 mg37% DV
  62. 62Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,724 mg37% DV
  63. 63Chocolate powder, no sugar addedBeverages1,705 mg36% DV
  64. 64Chocolate sugar-free instant breakfast powderDairy and Egg Products1,705 mg36% DV
  65. 65Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,705 mg36% DV
  66. 66Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products1,705 mg36% DV
  67. 67Light chocolate beverage powder, dry mixNot included in a food category1,705 mg36% DV
  68. 68Sugar free Carnation Instant Breakfast powderProtein and nutritional powders1,705 mg36% DV
  69. 69Shallots, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products1,650 mg35% DV
  70. 70Dried vegetable mixtureNot included in a food category1,639 mg35% DV
  71. 71Fat-free salted potato chipsSnacks1,628 mg35% DV
  72. 72Dry tan beansLegumes and Legume Products1,620 mg34% DV
  73. 73Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products1,592 mg34% DV
  74. 74Kanpyo, dried gourd stripsVegetables and Vegetable Products1,582 mg34% DV
  75. 75Dry brown beansLegumes and Legume Products1,580 mg34% DV
  76. 76Sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drainedVegetables and Vegetable Products1,565 mg33% DV
  77. 77Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,542 mg33% DV
  78. 78Dry black beansLegumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
  79. 79Dry light red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
  80. 80Dry red beansLegumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
  81. 81Dry small white beansLegumes and Legume Products1,540 mg33% DV
  82. 82Unsalted potato chipsPotato chips1,535 mg33% DV
  83. 83Shiitake mushrooms, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products1,534 mg33% DV
  84. 84Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks1,528 mg33% DV
  85. 85Cocoa powder, not reconstitutedNot included in a food category1,524 mg32% DV
  86. 86Dry Great Northern beansLegumes and Legume Products1,520 mg32% DV
  87. 87Dry small red beansLegumes and Legume Products1,520 mg32% DV
  88. 88Dry pinto beansLegumes and Legume Products1,510 mg32% DV
  89. 89Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,500 mg32% DV
  90. 90California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
  91. 91Dry dark red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
  92. 92Dry Flor de Mayo beansLegumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
  93. 93Dry medium red beansLegumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
  94. 94Dry pink beansLegumes and Legume Products1,490 mg32% DV
  95. 95Crude rice branCereal Grains and Pasta1,485 mg32% DV
  96. 96Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1,483 mg32% DV
  97. 97Dry navy beansLegumes and Legume Products1,470 mg31% DV
  98. 98Soy nutsBeans, peas, legumes1,470 mg31% DV
  99. 99Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products1,470 mg31% DV
  100. 100Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products1,470 mg31% DV

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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.