High-potassium Foods

Following are some of the food items that are high in potassium:

Fruits

• Bananas, Melons, Oranges, Nectarines, Kiwi, Mango, Papaya, Prunes, Pomegranate.
• Dates, Dried fruits, Dried figs.

Vegetables

• Avocados, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, parsnips, pumpkin, vegetable juices, white potatoes, winter squash.
• Tomato and tomato-based products.
• Deep-colored and leafy green vegetables (such as spinach or swiss chard).
• Dried beans and peas, black beans, refried beans, baked beans, lentils, legumes.

Other food items

• Milk, yogurt. .
• Nuts and seeds.
• Bran and bran products.
• Chocolate, granola, molasses, peanut butter.
• Salt substitutes.

Eating more foods rich in potassium, such as fruits and vegetables, helps prevent hypokalemia.