Nutrient ranking

Foods highest in potassium

Of 6,804 foods with a reported potassium value in USDA FoodData Central, Leavening agents, cream of tartar has the most, at 16,500 mg per 100 g (351% of the 4,700 mg Daily Value). The 10th-ranked food has 3,500 mg. Rankings are by weight, so dried and concentrated foods often rank high.

High protein High fiber High potassium High iron High vitamin C

Top 100 foods by potassium per 100 g
Food	Potassium (mg)	Calories	Protein (g)	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)
Leavening agents, cream of tartar Baked Products	16,500	258	0	0	61.5
Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium Baked Products	10,100	97	0.1	0.4	46.9
Parsley, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	6,300	271	31.3	5.2	42.4
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened Beverages	6,040	315	20.2	0	58.7
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder Beverages	6,040	315	20.2	0	58.7
Spices, chervil, dried Spices and Herbs	4,740	237	23.2	3.9	49.1
Spices, coriander leaf, dried Spices and Herbs	4,470	279	21.9	4.8	52.1
Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine Beverages	3,540	352	14.4	0.5	73.2
Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder Beverages	3,540	353	12.2	0.5	75.4
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder Beverages	3,500	351	11.6	0.2	76
Radishes, oriental, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	3,490	271	7.9	0.72	63.4
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened Beverages	3,450	345	7.4	0.18	78.5
Tomatoes, sun-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	3,430	258	14.1	3	55.8
Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory Beverages	3,400	355	9.3	0.2	78.9
Spices, dill weed, dried Spices and Herbs	3,310	253	20	4.4	55.8
Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	3,170	314	17.9	3	68.7
Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder Beverages	3,130	217	3.6	0	85.9
Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein Legumes and Legume Products	3,100	90	8.2	0.31	14.4
Spices, tarragon, dried Spices and Herbs	3,020	295	22.8	7.2	50.2
Chives, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,960	311	21.2	3.5	64.3
Beverages, Cocoa mix, low calorie, powder, with added calcium, phosphorus, aspartame, without added sodium or vitamin A Beverages	2,700	359	25.1	3	58
Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powder Beverages	2,700	377	15.5	3	71.9
Spices, parsley, dried Spices and Herbs	2,680	292	26.6	5.5	50.6
Spices, basil, dried Spices and Herbs	2,630	233	23	4.1	47.8
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet Beverages	2,570	338	3.3	0.6	85.4
Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder Beverages	2,570	338	3.3	0.6	85.4
Carrot, dehydrated Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,540	341	8.1	1.5	79.6
Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie Beverages	2,520	227	0.25	0.16	91
Soy flour, full-fat, raw Legumes and Legume Products	2,520	434	37.8	20.6	31.9
Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali Sweets	2,510	479	16.8	23.7	49.7
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali Sweets	2,510	220	18.1	13.1	58.3
Soy meal, defatted, raw Legumes and Legume Products	2,490	337	49.2	2.4	35.9
Flour, soy, defatted Legumes and Legume Products	2,480	366	51.1	3.3	32.9
Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder Beverages	2,440	360	6	2.5	78.4
Peppers, ancho, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,410	281	11.9	8.2	51.4
Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,400	321	15.2	2.1	74.6
Soy flour, defatted Legumes and Legume Products	2,380	327	51.5	1.2	33.9
Whey, acid, dried Dairy and Egg Products	2,290	339	11.7	0.54	73.4
Spices, paprika Spices and Herbs	2,280	282	14.1	12.9	54
Beverages, Dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with low-calorie sweeteners, powder Beverages	2,240	329	25	2.6	51.4
Peppers, pasilla, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,220	345	12.4	15.8	51.1
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Legumes and Legume Products	2,200	328	63.6	0.46	25.4
Baobab powder Fruits and Fruit Juices	2,190	250	3.7	0.47	79.6
Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried Nut and Seed Products	2,130	318	12.1	4.6	58.3
Yeast extract spread Vegetables and Vegetable Products	2,100	185	23.9	0.9	20.4
Flour, coconut Nut and Seed Products	2,090	424	16.1	15.3	58.9
Soy flour, low-fat Legumes and Legume Products	2,090	372	49.8	8.9	30.6
Spices, turmeric, ground Spices and Herbs	2,080	312	9.7	3.3	67.1
Whey, sweet, dried Dairy and Egg Products	2,080	353	12.9	1.1	74.5
Soy flour, full-fat, roasted Legumes and Legume Products	2,040	439	38.1	21.9	30.4
Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried Nut and Seed Products	2,010	367	8.6	1.7	79.4
Spices, pepper, red or cayenne Spices and Herbs	2,010	318	12	17.3	56.6
Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin C Sweets	1,980	345	55.3	0	33.3
Spices, chili powder Spices and Herbs	1,950	282	13.5	14.3	49.7
Tomato powder Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,930	302	12.9	0.44	74.7
Spearmint, dried Spices and Herbs	1,920	285	19.9	6	52
Meat extender Legumes and Legume Products	1,900	311	41.7	3	34.7
Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,870	324	10.6	5.8	69.9
Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) Nut and Seed Products	1,870	367	49.1	4.8	38.4
Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener Beverages	1,860	440	9	13.2	71.4
Flour, soy, full-fat Legumes and Legume Products	1,860	452	38.6	20.7	27.9
Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices	1,850	320	4.9	0.62	82.9
Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry form Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,850	357	10.9	1.1	77.7
Hearts of palm, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,810	115	2.7	0.2	25.6
Beans, white, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,800	333	23.4	0.85	60.3
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,800	446	36.5	19.9	30.2
Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,790	362	36.2	0.77	52
Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,790	362	36.2	0.77	52
Spices, cumin seed Spices and Herbs	1,790	375	17.8	22.3	44.2
Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) Nut and Seed Products	1,770	359	41	6.2	40.5
Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) Nut and Seed Products	1,760	332	49.8	1.4	36.1
Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat Snacks	1,740	487	7.1	20.8	67.8
Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat Snacks	1,740	471	7.1	20.8	66.9
Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,720	338	21.5	0.69	63.4
Spices, saffron Spices and Herbs	1,720	310	11.4	5.9	65.4
Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	1,720	382	77.3	8.1	0
Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted Dairy and Egg Products	1,700	358	35.8	5.1	41
Beverages, chocolate powder, no sugar added Beverages	1,700	350	9.1	4.5	68.3
Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,700	358	35.1	0.72	52.2
Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products	1,700	358	35.1	0.72	52.2
Spices, fennel seed Spices and Herbs	1,690	345	15.8	14.9	52.3
Shallots, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,650	348	12.3	0.5	80.7
Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted Snacks	1,630	379	9.6	0.6	83.8
Onions, dehydrated flakes Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,620	349	9	0.46	83.3
Milk, buttermilk, dried Dairy and Egg Products	1,590	387	34.3	5.8	49
Soy protein isolate, potassium type Legumes and Legume Products	1,590	321	88.3	0.53	2.6
Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,580	258	8.6	0.56	65
Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,560	213	5.1	14.1	23.3
Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,540	336	21.1	1.2	62.2
Mushrooms, shiitake, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products	1,530	296	9.6	0.99	75.4
Snacks, potato chips, cheese-flavor Snacks	1,530	496	8.5	27.2	57.7
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened Sweets	1,520	228	19.6	13.7	57.9
Spices, marjoram, dried Spices and Herbs	1,520	271	12.7	7	60.6
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,500	339	21.2	0.9	63.2
Bananas, dehydrated, or banana powder Fruits and Fruit Juices	1,490	346	3.9	1.8	88.3
Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,490	330	24.4	0.25	59.8
Beans, black, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products	1,480	341	21.6	1.4	62.4
Rice bran, crude Cereal Grains and Pasta	1,480	316	13.4	20.8	49.7
Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added Legumes and Legume Products	1,470	469	38.6	25.4	30.2
Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted Legumes and Legume Products	1,470	469	38.6	25.4	30.2

Values per 100 g of food as listed in USDA FoodData Central.

About this list

This list only sorts USDA values; it does not rate foods as healthy or unhealthy. A food high in one nutrient can also be high in sodium, saturated fat or calories, so open each food to see its full data. Data is from the Foundation Foods release of Apr 30, 2026 and SR Legacy (April 2018).

Top 3 in each food group

Grouped by USDA food category, potassium per 100 g.

Cereal Grains and Pasta

Rice bran, crude — 1,480 mg
Wheat bran, crude — 1,180 mg
Wheat germ, crude — 892 mg

Dairy and Egg Products

Whey, acid, dried — 2,290 mg
Whey, sweet, dried — 2,080 mg
Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D — 1,790 mg

Fats and Oils

Salad dressing, thousand island dressing, reduced fat — 202 mg
Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, fat-free — 194 mg
Salad dressing, peppercorn dressing, commercial, regular — 176 mg

Finfish and Shellfish Products

Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted — 1,460 mg
Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat — 694 mg
Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat — 637 mg

Fruits and Fruit Juices

Baobab powder — 2,190 mg
Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked — 1,850 mg
Bananas, dehydrated, or banana powder — 1,490 mg

Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Veal, variety meats and by-products, thymus, raw — 488 mg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried — 472 mg
Game meat, beefalo, composite of cuts, cooked, roasted — 459 mg

Legumes and Legume Products

Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein — 3,100 mg
Soy flour, full-fat, raw — 2,520 mg
Soy meal, defatted, raw — 2,490 mg

Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes

Yellow rice with seasoning, dry packet mix, unprepared — 801 mg
Spanish rice mix, dry mix, unprepared — 445 mg
Rice mix, cheese flavor, dry mix, unprepared — 351 mg

Nut and Seed Products

Seeds, sisymbrium sp. seeds, whole, dried — 2,130 mg
Flour, coconut — 2,090 mg
Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried — 2,010 mg

Pork Products

Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried — 999 mg
Canadian bacon, unprepared — 683 mg
Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, cooked, broiled — 608 mg

Poultry Products

Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned — 677 mg
Chicken, ground, raw — 522 mg
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, with added solution, cooked, grilled — 420 mg

Sausages and Luncheon Meats

Salami, pork, beef, less sodium — 1,370 mg
Sausage, chicken or turkey, Italian style, lower sodium — 1,060 mg
Bacon, turkey, microwaved — 666 mg

Snacks

Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat — 1,740 mg
Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat — 1,740 mg
Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted — 1,630 mg

Soups, Sauces, and Gravies

Potato soup, instant, dry mix — 1,250 mg
Sauce, worcestershire — 800 mg
Soup, onion, dry, mix — 721 mg

Spices and Herbs

Spices, chervil, dried — 4,740 mg
Spices, coriander leaf, dried — 4,470 mg
Spices, dill weed, dried — 3,310 mg

Sweets

Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali — 2,510 mg
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali — 2,510 mg
Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin C — 1,980 mg

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Parsley, freeze-dried — 6,300 mg
Radishes, oriental, dried — 3,490 mg
Tomatoes, sun-dried — 3,430 mg

How % Daily Value is figured

Percent Daily Value compares the amount in 100 g of food with the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 years and older. It is a reference number for comparing foods, not a personal target. This is not medical or nutrition advice.

Other nutrient rankings

High protein High fiber High iron High vitamin C All food groups

Sources

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov).
FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov).