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US RDA of Potassium - (In mgs)


Use this section of OASIS to match your need for Potassium to your favorite fruits and vegetables. For example, if you don't like Brussels Sprouts, you will find that Mangos and Spinach also contain Potassium.


The OASIS makes it easy to discover which fruits & vegetables are the best sources of Potassium to meet your nutritional needs!

As you navigate through the nutritional section of OASIS, the percentage categories for Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of various Vitamins and minerals are as follows:

Fruits and vegetables that contain 300 mg or more of Potassium per serving:


 Acorn squash  Hubbard squash
 Apricots - 3 apricots (114g)  Kale
 Avocado - 2tbs mashed (28g)  Kiwifruit - 2 medium (148g)
 Bananas - 1 medium (126g)  Mangos - 1/2 mango (104g)
 Brussels sprouts - 4 sprouts (84g)  Oriental radishes
 Butternut squash  Potatoes - 1 medium (148g)
 Cabbage - 1/12 medium head (84g)  Prunes
 Cauliflower - 1/4 medium head (99g)  Pumpkin
 Celery - 2 medium stalks (110g)  Raisin
 Dates  Spinach - 1 1/2 cups shredded (85g)
 Figs (dried)  Tomatoes - 1 medium (148g)
 Honeydew - 1/4 medium (134g)  Watermelon - 2 cups diced (280g)



Fruits and vegetables that contain 100 - 299 mg of Potassium per serving:


 Artichokes - 1 artichoke (56g edible portion)  Kohlrabi
 Asparagus - 5 spears (93g)  Nectarines - 1 medium (140g)
 Beets - 1 medium (100g)  Onions - 1 medium (148g)
 Carambola (starfruit) - 1 carambola (127g)  Oranges - 1 medium (154g)
 Carrots - 1 medium (78g)  Papaya - 1/2 papaya (140g)
 Collards  Parsnips
 Corn - 1 medium ear (90g)  Pears - 1 medium (166g)
 Cucumbers - 1/3 medium (99g)  Radishes - 7 radishes (85g)
 Eggplant - 1/5 medium (84g)  Raspberries
 Figs (raw)  Rutabagas - 1/2 cup (70g)
 Green peas  Strawberries - 8 medium berries (147g)
 Iceberg lettuce - 1/4 medium head (89g)  Sweet potatoes - 1 medium (130g)


More Produce Nutrional Information


 Vitamin AVITAMIN A  FiberFIBER  Pantothenic AcidPANTOTHENIC ACID
 Vitamin B6VITAMIN B-6  FolacinFOLACIN  PhosphorusPHOSPHORUS
 Vitamin CVITAMIN C  IodineIODINE  PotassiumPOTASSIUM
 Vitamin EVITAMIN E  IronIRON  RiboflavinRIBOFLAVIN
 CalciumCALCIUM  NiacinNIACIN  ThiaminTHIAMIN
 CopperCOPPER  MagnesiumMAGNESIUM  SodiumSODIUM


Source: Produce Marketing Association. The produce items have been grouped under headings which correspond to definitions provided formally and informally by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The percentages are measurements of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (U.S. RDA), which is listed after each nutrient heading. Please note: When PMA research was not available, nutrient values were taken from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Handbook 8.

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