Here is a list with foods with potassium and no sodium. The source of data is the USDA National Nutrient Database Standard Reference – Release 22. The unit of measurement is milligrams for potassium and sodium. The middle of the list has some of the most useful foods – the most potassium for the amount of calories in a serving. If you buy the food packaged, check the label for sodium – many foods have sodium added as a preservative when packaged. You should try to consume at least 3 times as much potassium as sodium. The Institute of Medicine recommends 4.7 grams (4700 milligrams) of potassium a day and 1.5 grams of sodium.
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High Potassium Foods – Do You Need Extra?
Almost everyone can benefit from eating high potassium foods. However there are some who lose more potassium than usual and have an even greater need. Whenever we lose fluids, we lose potassium with the fluids. If we don't replace it, we will have an even greater deficit than the average American, who gets only about half the recommended daily amount.
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Why Almost Everyone Benefits From High Potassium Foods
High potassium foods supply an essential mineral — potassium. Everyone needs potassium. Potassium is the main cation (positively charged atom) inside our cells. It is involved in a great many processes in our cells. It helps maintain the membrane potential in all our cells. The membrane potential is the electrical difference between the inside of the cell and the outside, and it helps to drive many of the activities of the cell. The cell membrane that encloses all the parts of the cell maintains and protects the integrity of the cell, like our skin encloses all the parts of our body maintaining and protecting the body.
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