Top Nuts High in Potassium

About Nuts and Potassium

Most nuts are fairly low in potassium, but some contain more than others.

Some of the highest potassium nuts include breadfruit seeds, lotus seeds, hemp seeds, pistachio, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, hazelnut, almonds, cashews and brazil nut. Other potassium rich nuts are pine nut, chestnut, pili nut, walnut, pecan, chia seeds, coconut and coconut cream.

We calculated the top nuts for potassium by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 18 nuts highest in potassium.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Breadfruit Seeds (dried)

image of breadfruit seeds

In 1 tablespoon, breadfruit seed has 201mg of potassium, or about 9% of daily values for women and 6% for men.
Potassium
201mg in
1 tablespoon (10g)
1096mg in
200 Calories (54g)
9%
6%
48%
32%
Complete nutrition for Breadfruit Seeds

Lotus Seeds (dried)

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1 cup of lotus seed contains 438mg of potassium, or about 19% of daily values for women and 13% for men.
Potassium
438mg in
1 cup (32g)
824mg in
200 Calories (60g)
19%
13%
36%
24%
Complete nutrition for Lotus Seeds

Hemp Seeds

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In 1 cup, hemp seed has 1920mg of potassium, or about 83% of daily values for women and 56% for men.
Potassium
1920mg in
1 cup (160g)
434mg in
200 Calories (36g)
83%
56%
19%
13%
Complete nutrition for Hemp Seeds

Pistachio

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1 cup of pistachio contains 1239mg of potassium, or about 54% of daily values for women and 36% for men.
Potassium
1239mg in
1 cup (123g)
352mg in
200 Calories (35g)
54%
36%
15%
10%
Complete nutrition for Pistachio

Pumpkin Seeds

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In 1 cup, pumpkin seed has 588mg of potassium, or about 26% of daily values for women and 17% for men.
Potassium
588mg in
1 cup (64g)
412mg in
200 Calories (45g)
26%
17%
18%
12%
Complete nutrition for Pumpkin Seeds

Flaxseeds

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1 cup of flaxseed contains 1366mg of potassium, or about 59% of daily values for women and 40% for men.
Potassium
1366mg in
1 cup (168g)
304mg in
200 Calories (37g)
59%
40%
13%
9%
Complete nutrition for Flaxseeds

Hazelnut

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In 1 cup, hazelnut has 1712mg of potassium, or about 74% of daily values for women and 50% for men.
Potassium
1712mg in
1 cup (226.8g)
234mg in
200 Calories (31g)
74%
50%
10%
7%
Complete nutrition for Hazelnut

Almonds

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1 cup of almond contains 1048mg of potassium, or about 46% of daily values for women and 31% for men.
Potassium
1048mg in
1 cup (143g)
253mg in
200 Calories (35g)
46%
31%
11%
7%
Complete nutrition for Almonds

Cashews

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In 1 ounce, cashew has 187mg of potassium, or about 8% of daily values for women and 6% for men.
Potassium
187mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
239mg in
200 Calories (36g)
8%
6%
10%
7%
Complete nutrition for Cashews

Brazil Nut (dried)

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1 cup of brazil nut contains 876mg of potassium, or about 38% of daily values for women and 26% for men.
Potassium
876mg in
1 cup (133g)
200mg in
200 Calories (30g)
38%
26%
9%
6%
Complete nutrition for Brazil Nut

Pine Nut (dried)

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In 1 cup, pine nut has 806mg of potassium, or about 35% of daily values for women and 24% for men.
Potassium
806mg in
1 cup (135g)
177mg in
200 Calories (30g)
35%
24%
8%
5%
Complete nutrition for Pine Nut

Chestnut

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1 cup of chestnut contains 847mg of potassium, or about 37% of daily values for women and 25% for men.
Potassium
847mg in
1 cup (143g)
483mg in
200 Calories (82g)
37%
25%
21%
14%
Complete nutrition for Chestnut

Pili Nut (dried)

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In 1 cup, pili nut has 608mg of potassium, or about 26% of daily values for women and 18% for men.
Potassium
608mg in
1 cup (120g)
141mg in
200 Calories (28g)
26%
18%
6%
4%
Complete nutrition for Pili Nut

Walnut

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1 cup of walnut contains 516mg of potassium, or about 22% of daily values for women and 15% for men.
Potassium
516mg in
1 cup (117g)
135mg in
200 Calories (31g)
22%
15%
6%
4%
Complete nutrition for Walnut

Pecan

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In 1 cup, pecan has 447mg of potassium, or about 19% of daily values for women and 13% for men.
Potassium
447mg in
1 cup (109g)
119mg in
200 Calories (29g)
19%
13%
5%
3%
Complete nutrition for Pecan

Chia Seeds (dried)

image of chia seeds

1 ounce of chia seed contains 115mg of potassium, or about 5% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Potassium
115mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
167mg in
200 Calories (41g)
5%
3%
7%
5%
Complete nutrition for Chia Seeds

Coconut

image of coconut

In 1 cup, coconut has 285mg of potassium, or about 12% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Potassium
285mg in
1 cup (80g)
201mg in
200 Calories (56g)
12%
8%
9%
6%
Complete nutrition for Coconut

Coconut Cream

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1 cup of coconut cream contains 780mg of potassium, or about 34% of daily values for women and 23% for men.
Potassium
780mg in
1 cup (240g)
197mg in
200 Calories (61g)
34%
23%
9%
6%
Complete nutrition for Coconut Cream


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