Just in time for Thanksgiving. All the varieties of poultry in the table are among the high potassium foods, and have a favorable ratio of potassium to sodium. The ratio of potassium to sodium is one that will help promote lower blood pressure, better bone density, and less chance of kidney stones. You should be able to reach the goal more than 4.7 grams of potassium in a day with a typical Thanksgiving meal, since it is typically packed with potassium. A couple of servings of skinless turkey breast will get almost 25% of the desired daily amount. We've included some of the other Holiday poultry also, such as goose and Cornish game hen. For those with more exotic tastes, there is emu and ostrich.
The weights for the potassium and sodium are milligrams. The potassium and sodium values given are for 100 grams of food. A hundred grams (about 3.5 ounces) is a typical serving size of meat, so the 100 gram values are a good comparison.
As usual, K is potassium, and Na is sodium.
Except for the potassium to sodium ratio (which we calculated), the source of data is: USDA National Nutrient Database Standard Reference – Release 22
| Food | K | Na | K:Na Ratio |
| CHICKEN,BROILERS OR FRYERS,BREAST,MEAT ONLY | 370 | 116 | 3.19 |
| CHICKEN,BROILERS OR FRYERS,BREAST,MEAT&SKN | 220 | 63 | 3.49 |
| CHICKEN,BROILERS OR FRYERS,LT MEAT,MEAT & SKN | 204 | 65 | 3.14 |
| CHICKEN,BROILERS OR FRYERS,LT MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 239 | 68 | 3.51 |
| CHICKEN,CAPONS,MEAT&SKN | 217 | 45 | 4.82 |
| CHICKEN,CORNISH GAME HENS,MEAT ONLY | 269 | 68 | 3.96 |
| CHICKEN,CORNISH GAME HENS,MEAT&SKN | 236 | 61 | 3.87 |
| CHICKEN,GIZZARD,ALL CLASSES | 237 | 69 | 3.43 |
| CHICKEN,GROUND | 522 | 60 | 8.70 |
| CHICKEN,LIVER,ALL CLASSES | 230 | 71 | 3.24 |
| CHICKEN,ROASTING,LT MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 252 | 51 | 4.94 |
| CHICKEN,ROASTING,MEAT ONLY | 238 | 75 | 3.17 |
| CHICKEN,STEWING,LT MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 261 | 53 | 4.92 |
| CHICKEN,STEWING,MEAT ONLY | 251 | 79 | 3.18 |
| DUCK,DOMESTICATED,MEAT ONLY | 271 | 74 | 3.66 |
| DUCK,DOMESTICATED,MEAT&SKN | 209 | 63 | 3.32 |
| DUCK,WILD,BREAST,MEAT ONLY | 268 | 57 | 4.70 |
| DUCK,WILD,MEAT&SKN | 249 | 56 | 4.45 |
| EMU,GROUND | 320 | 56 | 5.71 |
| GOOSE,DOMESTICATED,MEAT ONLY | 420 | 87 | 4.83 |
| GOOSE,DOMESTICATED,MEAT&SKN | 308 | 73 | 4.22 |
| GUINEA HEN,MEAT ONLY | 220 | 69 | 3.19 |
| OSTRICH,GROUND | 291 | 72 | 4.04 |
| PHEASANT,BREAST,MEAT ONLY | 242 | 33 | 7.33 |
| PHEASANT,LEG,MEAT ONLY | 296 | 45 | 6.58 |
| PHEASANT,MEAT ONLY | 262 | 37 | 7.08 |
| PHEASANT,MEAT&SKN | 243 | 40 | 6.08 |
| QUAIL,BREAST,MEAT ONLY | 260 | 55 | 4.73 |
| QUAIL,MEAT AND SKIN | 216 | 53 | 4.08 |
| QUAIL,MEAT ONLY | 237 | 51 | 4.65 |
| SQUAB,(PIGEON),LT MEAT WO/SKN | 260 | 55 | 4.73 |
| SQUAB,(PIGEON),MEAT ONLY | 237 | 51 | 4.65 |
| SQUAB,(PIGEON),MEAT&SKN | 199 | 54 | 3.69 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,BACK,MEAT&SKN | 236 | 66 | 3.58 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,BREAST,MEAT&SKN | 275 | 59 | 4.66 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,DK MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 261 | 71 | 3.68 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,DK MEAT | 286 | 77 | 3.71 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,GIBLETS | 316 | 87 | 3.63 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,LEG,MEAT&SKN | 273 | 74 | 3.69 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,LT MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 271 | 59 | 4.59 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,LT MEAT | 305 | 63 | 4.84 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,MEAT ONLY | 296 | 70 | 4.23 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,MEAT&SKN | 266 | 65 | 4.09 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,NECK,MEAT ONLY | 302 | 93 | 3.25 |
| TURKEY,ALL CLASSES,WING,MEAT&SKN | 240 | 55 | 4.36 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,BACK,MEAT ONLY | 222 | 65 | 3.42 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,BACK,MEAT&SKN | 204 | 60 | 3.40 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,BREAST,MEAT ONLY | 293 | 49 | 5.98 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,BREAST,MEAT&SKN | 276 | 48 | 5.75 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,DK MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 244 | 69 | 3.54 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,DK MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 232 | 66 | 3.52 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,LEG,MEAT ONLY | 254 | 71 | 3.58 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,LEG,MEAT&SKN | 246 | 69 | 3.57 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,LT MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 276 | 52 | 5.31 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,LT MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 253 | 50 | 5.06 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,MEAT ONLY | 260 | 61 | 4.26 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,MEAT&SKN | 243 | 58 | 4.19 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,SKN ONLY | 121 | 35 | 3.46 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,WING,MEAT ONLY | 201 | 65 | 3.09 |
| TURKEY,FRYER-ROASTERS,WING,MEAT&SKN | 178 | 56 | 3.18 |
| TURKEY,GIZZARD,ALL CLASSES | 322 | 72 | 4.47 |
| TURKEY,HEART,ALL CLASSES | 295 | 94 | 3.14 |
| TURKEY,LIVER,ALL CLASSES | 255 | 71 | 3.59 |
| TURKEY,MECHANICALLY DEBONED,FROM TURKEY FRAMES | 173 | 48 | 3.60 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,BACK,MEAT&SKN | 231 | 61 | 3.79 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,BREAST,MEAT&SKN | 266 | 55 | 4.84 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,DK MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 287 | 74 | 3.88 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,DK MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 259 | 67 | 3.87 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,LEG,MEAT&SKN | 273 | 70 | 3.90 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,LT MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 299 | 60 | 4.98 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,LT MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 267 | 55 | 4.85 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,MEAT ONLY | 293 | 66 | 4.44 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,MEAT&SKN | 263 | 61 | 4.31 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,SKN ONLY | 107 | 32 | 3.34 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG HEN,WING,MEAT&SKN | 238 | 51 | 4.67 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,BACK,MEAT&SKN | 245 | 71 | 3.45 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,BREAST,MEAT&SKN | 282 | 63 | 4.48 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,DK MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 290 | 80 | 3.63 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,DK MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 265 | 75 | 3.53 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,LEG,MEAT&SKN | 275 | 77 | 3.57 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,LT MEAT,MEAT ONLY | 314 | 67 | 4.69 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,LT MEAT,MEAT&SKN | 277 | 63 | 4.40 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,MEAT ONLY | 302 | 73 | 4.14 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,MEAT&SKN | 271 | 68 | 3.99 |
| TURKEY,YOUNG TOM,WING,MEAT&SKN | 250 | 60 | 4.17 |
