High-Potassium Foods to Limit

Per 100g, potassium levels from USDA FoodData Central.

Parsley, freeze-dried6300 mg Very high

Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder6040 mg Very high

Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened6040 mg Very high

Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder3540 mg Very high

Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine3540 mg Very high

Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder3500 mg Very high

Radishes, oriental, dried3490 mg Very high

Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened3450 mg Very high

Tomatoes, sun-dried3430 mg Very high

Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory3400 mg Very high

Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried3170 mg Very high

Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder3130 mg Very high

Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein3100 mg Very high

Chives, freeze-dried2960 mg Very high

Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry2940 mg Very high

Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powder2700 mg Very high

Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A2700 mg Very high

Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet2570 mg Very high

Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder2570 mg Very high

Carrot, dehydrated2540 mg Very high

Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie2520 mg Very high

Soy flour, full-fat, raw2520 mg Very high

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali2510 mg Very high

Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali2510 mg Very high

Soy meal, defatted, raw2490 mg Very high

Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder2440 mg Very high

Peppers, ancho, dried2410 mg Very high

Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried2400 mg Very high

Soy flour, defatted2380 mg Very high

Whey, acid, dried2290 mg Very high

Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder2240 mg Very high

Peppers, pasilla, dried2220 mg Very high

Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction2200 mg Very high

Baobab powder2190 mg Very high

Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried2130 mg Very high

Yeast extract spread2100 mg Very high

Soy flour, low-fat2090 mg Very high

Whey, sweet, dried2080 mg Very high

Soy flour, full-fat, roasted2040 mg Very high

Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried2010 mg Very high

Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin C1980 mg Very high

Tomato powder1930 mg Very high

Meat extender1900 mg Very high

Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried1870 mg Very high

Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless)1870 mg Very high

Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener1860 mg Very high

Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry form1850 mg Very high

Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked1850 mg Very high

Hearts of palm, raw1810 mg Very high

Soybeans, mature seeds, raw1800 mg Very high

Beans, white, mature seeds, raw1800 mg Very high

Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D1790 mg Very high

Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D1790 mg Very high

Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless)1770 mg Very high

Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless)1760 mg Very high

Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat1740 mg Very high

Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat1740 mg Very high

Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock)1720 mg Very high

Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw1720 mg Very high

Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted1700 mg Very high

Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D1700 mg Very high

Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D1700 mg Very high

Beverages, chocolate powder, no sugar added1700 mg Very high

Shallots, freeze-dried1650 mg Very high

Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted1630 mg Very high

Onions, dehydrated flakes1620 mg Very high

Milk, buttermilk, dried1590 mg Very high

Soy protein isolate, potassium type1590 mg Very high

Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips)1580 mg Very high

Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained1560 mg Very high

Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw1540 mg Very high

Mushrooms, shiitake, dried1530 mg Very high

Snacks, potato chips, cheese-flavor1530 mg Very high

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened1520 mg Very high

Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw1500 mg Very high

Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw1490 mg Very high

Bananas, dehydrated, or banana powder1490 mg Very high

Rice bran, crude1480 mg Very high

Beans, black, mature seeds, raw1480 mg Very high

Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted1470 mg Very high

Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added1470 mg Very high

Molasses1460 mg Very high

Beans, pink, mature seeds, raw1460 mg Very high

Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted1460 mg Very high

Cheese, gjetost1410 mg Very high

Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw1410 mg Very high

Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw1400 mg Very high

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw1390 mg Very high

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)1390 mg Very high

Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)1390 mg Very high

Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw1380 mg Very high

Seeds, lotus seeds, dried1370 mg Very high

Salami, pork, beef, less sodium1370 mg Very high

Seaweed, spirulina, dried1360 mg Very high

Peanut flour, low fat1360 mg Very high

Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted1360 mg Very high

Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw1360 mg Very high

Peaches, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked1350 mg Very high

Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless)1350 mg Very high

Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw1350 mg Very high

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Reference values from USDA FoodData Central. This is general information, not medical advice — confirm your limits with your care team.