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Nutrition > Food that contain Potassium
Potassium is common in foods, so meeting daily needs is easy. However, certain diuretic medications, which are taken by some people who have high blood pressure, tend to draw potassium, sodium, and fluid out of the body and thus cause a drop in the body's normal potassium level. Also, vomiting and diarrhea cause the body to lose potassium.
If a doctor suggests the use of more potassium-rich foods, choose from the following list of fruits and vegetables. (Milk, selected meats and poultry also provide potassium.) Remember to use only the amounts of food specified in the meal plan. Raw fruits and vegetables have more potassium than cooked.
| Fruit |
| Apricots |
Dried fruit: |
Nectarine |
| Avocado |
Apricots, Dates |
Papaya |
| Banana |
Melon |
Rhubarb |
| Vegetables |
| Asparagus |
Celery |
Potato cooked in skin |
| Beets |
Greens |
Pumpkin |
| Broccoli |
Lentils |
Tomato;raw, juice,* |
| Brussels Sprouts |
Lima beans |
cooked, canned* |
| Carrots |
Pepper, green |
Winter squash |
| Cauliflower |
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| Fruits |
| Apple, raw |
Fruit cocktail |
Pear |
| Berries |
Grapefruit |
Pineapple |
| Cherries |
Orange |
Plum |
| Fig |
Peach |
Tangerine |
| Juices |
| Apple |
Grapefruit |
Orange |
| Apricot |
Lemon |
Pineapple |
| Grape |
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| Vegetables |
| Corn |
Lettuce |
Summer squash |
| Cucumber |
Mushrooms |
Turnip |
| Green peas |
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| * Not usually included on a sodium-restricted diet. |
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