Potassium

Mineral
Daily Value 4,700 mg

How much

The Daily Value for potassium is 4,700 mg a day. It's the reference amount food labels use for adults and children 4 years and older.2

Reference values, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or registered dietitian about your own needs. Read the disclaimer

Top food sources

Each food at its first USDA household measure, with the share of the Daily Value.

  1. Molasses4,934 mg · 105% DV1 cup (337 g)
  2. Molasses4,685 mg · 100% DV1 cup (320 g)
  3. Radishes, oriental, dried4,053 mg · 86% DV1 cup (116 g)
  4. Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry form3,696 mg · 79% DV1 cup (200 g)
  5. Beans, white, mature seeds, raw3,626 mg · 77% DV1 cup (202 g)
  6. Soybeans, mature seeds, raw3,342 mg · 71% DV1 cup (186 g)
  7. Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw3,315 mg · 71% DV1 cup (215 g)
  8. Syrups, sorghum3,300 mg · 70% DV1 cup (330 g)
  9. Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried3,218 mg · 68% DV1 cup (160 g)
  10. Beans, pink, mature seeds, raw3,074 mg · 65% DV1 cup (210 g)

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central .
  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food .