Foods high in Potassium, K

Every food and ingredient below is ranked by measured Potassium, K content per 100 g, drawn live from 2,265 USDA FoodData Central measurements. Values are laboratory-analysed or survey-derived, not estimated.

Top 25 foods highest in Potassium, K

Ranked by Potassium, K per 100g, across Foundation Foods and FNDDS ingredients.

#	Food or ingredient	Source	Per 100g (MG)
1	Leavening agents, cream of tartar	FNDDS ingredient	16,500
2	Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened	FNDDS ingredient	6,040
3	Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder	FNDDS ingredient	6,040
4	Spices, coriander leaf, dried	FNDDS ingredient	4,466
5	Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder	FNDDS ingredient	3,535
6	Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine	FNDDS ingredient	3,535
7	Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder	FNDDS ingredient	3,501
8	Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened	FNDDS ingredient	3,453
9	Tomatoes, sun-dried	FNDDS ingredient	3,427
10	Beverages, Cocoa mix, no sugar added, powder	FNDDS ingredient	2,702
11	Spices, parsley, dried	FNDDS ingredient	2,683
12	Spices, basil, dried	FNDDS ingredient	2,630
13	Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet	FNDDS ingredient	2,568
14	Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie	FNDDS ingredient	2,518
15	Flour, soy, defatted	FNDDS ingredient	2,480
16	Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder	FNDDS ingredient	2,443
17	Whey, acid, dried	FNDDS ingredient	2,289
18	Spices, paprika	FNDDS ingredient	2,280
19	Yeast extract spread	FNDDS ingredient	2,100
20	Flour, coconut	Foundation Food	2,090
21	Whey, sweet, dried	FNDDS ingredient	2,080
22	Spices, turmeric, ground	FNDDS ingredient	2,080
23	Spices, pepper, red or cayenne	FNDDS ingredient	2,014
24	Spices, chili powder	FNDDS ingredient	1,950
25	Flour, soy, full-fat	FNDDS ingredient	1,860

Lowest in Potassium, K

For contrast — the 10 lowest non-zero values on record, per 100g.

#	Food or ingredient	Source	Per 100g (MG)
2256	Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale	FNDDS ingredient	1
2257	Oil, olive, extra virgin	FNDDS ingredient	1
2258	Gelatin desserts, dry mix, prepared with water	FNDDS ingredient	1
2259	Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, prepared with water	FNDDS ingredient	1
2260	Syrups, corn, light	FNDDS ingredient	1
2261	Beverages, water, tap, municipal	FNDDS ingredient	1
2262	Syrup, fruit flavored	FNDDS ingredient	1
2263	Beverages, carbonated, root beer	FNDDS ingredient	1
2264	Carbonated beverage, cream soda	FNDDS ingredient	1
2265	Beverages, carbonated, SPRITE, lemon-lime, without caffeine	FNDDS ingredient	1

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Sourced from USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods; not yet through an editorial verification pass.

USDA release 2026-04-30. All values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise.