Although multiple studies have focused on the value of a high potassium foods diet for adults, infants and babies can also benefit from high potassium foods. The Institute of Medicine recommends that infants eat 400 mg of potassium and 120 mg of sodium a day. It would take just 10 to 20 oz of formula to reach that goal. All the foods in this table have a better than 3 to 1 ratio of potassium to sodium, the ratio recommended by the Institute of Medicine.
Breast Milk
Breast milk is usually felt to be the best and most nutritious food for the neonate. However, sometimes infants cannot take breast milk. Sometimes it is because of problems the infant has or sometimes because of problems with the breast. For those infants who cannot get breast milk, there are infant formulas that can satisfy the desirable nutritional needs of the infant.
This is the first of several articles on infant and baby foods that are high in potassium. There are many prepared infant and baby foods that satisfy the potassium to sodium ratio. This is in contrast to most prepared adult food, which is usually loaded with sodium.
The Table
The weights all are grams except for the potassium and sodium, which are milligrams. The calories, protein, total fat, carbohydrate, sugar, potassium and sodium values given are for 100 grams of food.
K is potassium. Na is sodium.
Except for the potassium to sodium ratio and the amount of potassium per serving (which we calculated), the source of data is:
USDA National Nutrient Database Standard Reference – Release 22
|
Food |
Serving Wt |
Serving Size |
Calories |
Protein |
Total Fat |
Carb'drt |
Sugar |
Potassium |
Sodium |
Ratio K:Na |
K per Serving |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, ready-to-feed |
30.5 |
1 fl oz |
66 |
1.45 |
3.37 |
7.39 |
5 |
71 |
18 |
3.9 |
22 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted |
31.4 |
1 fl oz |
127 |
2.79 |
6.5 |
14.2 |
9.7 |
137 |
34 |
4 |
43 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, powder |
8.7 |
1 scoop |
509 |
11.3 |
26.1 |
57.32 |
39.3 |
553 |
138 |
4 |
48 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, with iron, ready-to-feed |
30.5 |
1 fl oz |
63 |
1.38 |
3.5 |
7.18 |
7.18 |
71 |
18 |
3.9 |
22 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted |
31.4 |
1 fl oz |
128 |
2.68 |
7.31 |
13.96 |
13.96 |
138 |
35 |
3.9 |
43 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, with iron, powder |
8.3 |
1 scoop |
520 |
10.8 |
27 |
56.2 |
56 |
560 |
139 |
4 |
46 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LIPIL, with iron, powder, with ARA and DHA |
8.5 |
1 scoop |
511 |
10.8 |
27 |
56.2 |
56 |
560 |
139 |
4 |
48 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LIPIL, with iron, liquid concentrate, with ARA and DHA |
31.34 |
1 fl oz |
131 |
2.76 |
6.96 |
14.34 |
14 |
142 |
35 |
4.1 |
45 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL LIPIL, with iron, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA |
106 |
1 serving, 100 ml |
63 |
1.38 |
3.5 |
6.45 |
7.18 |
71 |
18 |
3.9 |
75 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PROSOBEE, with iron, ready-to-feed |
106 |
1 Serving, 100 ml |
63 |
1.64 |
3.5 |
6.11 |
6.11 |
79 |
23 |
3.4 |
84 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PROSOBEE, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted |
30.75 |
1 fl oz |
131 |
3.19 |
7.13 |
13.58 |
13.58 |
153 |
45 |
3.4 |
47 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, PROSOBEE, with iron, powder, not reconstituted |
8.8 |
1 scoop |
510 |
12.5 |
27 |
54.3 |
53 |
600 |
180 |
3.3 |
53 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LACTOFREE LIPIL, with iron, powder, with ARA and DHA |
8.5 |
1 scoop |
521 |
10.9 |
28 |
56.3 |
54.77 |
570 |
156 |
3.7 |
48 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LACTOFREE, LIPIL, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted, with ARA and DHA |
31.34 |
1 fl oz |
132 |
2.68 |
7.11 |
14.42 |
13.96 |
140 |
38 |
3.7 |
44 |
|
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, with iron, ready-to-feed, (formerly ROSS) |
30.4 |
1 fl oz |
65 |
1.36 |
3.55 |
6.92 |
6.9 |
69 |
16 |
4.3 |
21 |
|
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted, (formerly ROSS) |
31.4 |
1 fl oz |
127 |
2.64 |
6.89 |
13.76 |
13.76 |
134 |
31 |
4.3 |
42 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, PROSOBEE LIPIL, with iron, powder, not reconstituted, with ARA and DHA |
8.8 |
1 scoop |
510 |
12.5 |
27 |
53 |
53 |
600 |
171 |
3.5 |
53 |
|
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, with iron, powder, not reconstituted, (formerly ROSS) |
8.5 |
1 scoop |
522 |
10.89 |
28.87 |
54.73 |
54.73 |
552 |
126 |
4.4 |
47 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PROSOBEE LIPIL, with iron, ready to feed, with ARA and DHA |
106 |
1 serving, 100 ml |
64 |
1.64 |
3.5 |
6.11 |
6.11 |
79 |
23 |
3.4 |
84 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LACTOFREE, with iron, powder, not reconstituted |
8.5 |
1 scoop |
521 |
10.85 |
28 |
56.35 |
57 |
580 |
156 |
3.7 |
49 |
|
Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, LACTOFREE, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted |
30.4 |
1 fl oz |
130 |
2.68 |
6.79 |
14.42 |
13.96 |
140 |
38 |
3.7 |
43 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START 2 ESSENTIALS, with iron, ready-to-feed |
30.5 |
1 fl oz |
65 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
8.54 |
6.19 |
88 |
25 |
3.5 |
27 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START 2 ESSENTIALS, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted |
31.9 |
1 fl oz |
125 |
3.25 |
5.13 |
16.5 |
11.9 |
169 |
49 |
3.4 |
54 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START 2 ESSENTIALS, with iron, powder |
9.4 |
1 scoop |
471 |
12.2 |
19.3 |
62.23 |
44.3 |
636 |
184 |
3.5 |
60 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START ESSENTIALS SOY, with iron, ready-to-feed |
30.5 |
1 fl oz |
65 |
1.63 |
3.3 |
7.17 |
5.69 |
75 |
23 |
3.3 |
23 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START ESSENTIALS, soy, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted |
31.4 |
1 fl oz |
128 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
14.1 |
11.2 |
146 |
46 |
3.2 |
46 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START ESSENTIALS SOY, with iron, powder |
4.3 |
1 scoop |
502 |
12.5 |
25.5 |
55.7 |
44.38 |
581 |
180 |
3.2 |
25 |
|
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ADVANCE, with iron, ready-to-feed, (formerly ROSS) |
30.4 |
1 fl oz |
66 |
1.36 |
3.7 |
6.92 |
6.9 |
69 |
16 |
4.3 |
21 |
|
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ADVANCE, with iron, powder, not reconstituted, (formerly ROSS) |
8.5 |
1 scoop |
522 |
10.89 |
28.87 |
54.73 |
54.73 |
552 |
126 |
4.4 |
47 |
|
Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ADVANCE, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted, (formerly ROSS) |
31.4 |
1 fl oz |
127 |
2.64 |
6.89 |
13.52 |
13.52 |
134 |
31 |
4.3 |
42 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, DHA and ARA, ready-to-feed |
30.5 |
1 fl oz |
66 |
1.45 |
3.37 |
7.39 |
5 |
71 |
18 |
3.9 |
22 |
|
Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, DHA and ARA, prepared from liquid concentrate |
31.4 |
1 fl oz |
66 |
1.45 |
3.37 |
7.39 |
5 |
71 |
18 |
3.9 |
22 |
