Top Vegetables High in Potassium

About Vegetables and Potassium

There are quite a number of vegetables rich in potassium, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.

Some of the highest potassium vegetables include heart of palm, water chestnut, spinach, parsley, bamboo shoot, cilantro, lima beans, edamame, russet potato and fennel. Other potassium rich vegetables are sprouted peas, parsnip, artichoke, kale, sweet potatoes, shallot, watercress, beets, broccoli and endive.

We calculated the top vegetables for potassium by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 vegetables highest in potassium.

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

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Heart of Palm (cooked)

image of heart of palm

In 1 fl, heart of palm has 509mg of potassium, or about 22% of daily values for women and 15% for men.
Potassium
509mg in
1 fl (28.35g)
3149mg in
200 Calories (175g)
22%
15%
140%
93%
Complete nutrition for Heart of Palm

Water Chestnut

image of water chestnut

1 cup of water chestnut contains 724mg of potassium, or about 31% of daily values for women and 21% for men.
Potassium
724mg in
1 cup (124g)
1204mg in
200 Calories (206g)
31%
21%
52%
35%
Complete nutrition for Water Chestnut

Spinach

image of spinach

In 1 cup, spinach has 167mg of potassium, or about 7% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Potassium
167mg in
1 cup (30g)
4852mg in
200 Calories (870g)
7%
5%
210%
140%
Complete nutrition for Spinach

Parsley

image of parsley

1 cup of parsley contains 332mg of potassium, or about 14% of daily values for women and 10% for men.
Potassium
332mg in
1 cup (60g)
3078mg in
200 Calories (556g)
14%
10%
130%
91%
Complete nutrition for Parsley

Bamboo Shoot (cooked)

image of bamboo shoot

In 1 cup, bamboo shoot has 640mg of potassium, or about 28% of daily values for women and 19% for men.
Potassium
640mg in
1 cup (120g)
9690mg in
200 Calories (1818g)
28%
19%
420%
290%
Complete nutrition for Bamboo Shoot

Cilantro

image of cilantro

1 cup of cilantro contains 83mg of potassium, or about 4% of daily values for women and 2% for men.
Potassium
83mg in
1 cup (16g)
4530mg in
200 Calories (870g)
4%
2%
200%
130%
Complete nutrition for Cilantro

Lima Beans

image of lima beans

In 1 cup, lima bean has 729mg of potassium, or about 32% of daily values for women and 21% for men.
Potassium
729mg in
1 cup (156g)
827mg in
200 Calories (177g)
32%
21%
36%
24%
Complete nutrition for Lima Beans

Edamame

image of edamame

1 cup of edamame contains 676mg of potassium, or about 29% of daily values for women and 20% for men.
Potassium
676mg in
1 cup (155g)
721mg in
200 Calories (165g)
29%
20%
31%
21%
Complete nutrition for Edamame

Russet Potato

image of russet potato

In 1 cup, russet potato has 626mg of potassium, or about 27% of daily values for women and 18% for men.
Potassium
626mg in
1 cup (150g)
1056mg in
200 Calories (253g)
27%
18%
46%
31%
Complete nutrition for Russet Potato

Fennel

image of fennel

1 cup of fennel contains 360mg of potassium, or about 16% of daily values for women and 11% for men.
Potassium
360mg in
1 cup (87g)
2671mg in
200 Calories (645g)
16%
11%
120%
79%
Complete nutrition for Fennel

Sprouted Peas

image of sprouted peas

In 1 cup, sprouted pea has 457mg of potassium, or about 20% of daily values for women and 13% for men.
Potassium
457mg in
1 cup (120g)
615mg in
200 Calories (161g)
20%
13%
27%
18%
Complete nutrition for Sprouted Peas

Parsnip

image of parsnip

1 cup of parsnip contains 499mg of potassium, or about 22% of daily values for women and 15% for men.
Potassium
499mg in
1 cup (133g)
1000mg in
200 Calories (267g)
22%
15%
43%
29%
Complete nutrition for Parsnip

Artichoke

image of artichoke

1 artichoke has 599mg of potassium, or about 26% of daily values for women and 18% for men.
Potassium
599mg in
1 artichoke (162g)
1574mg in
200 Calories (426g)
26%
18%
68%
46%
Complete nutrition for Artichoke

Kale

image of kale

1 cup of kale contains 73mg of potassium, or about 3% of daily values for women and 2% for men.
Potassium
73mg in
1 cup (21g)
1989mg in
200 Calories (571g)
3%
2%
86%
58%
Complete nutrition for Kale

Sweet Potatoes

image of sweet potatoes

In 1 cup, sweet potato has 448mg of potassium, or about 19% of daily values for women and 13% for men.
Potassium
448mg in
1 cup (133g)
784mg in
200 Calories (233g)
19%
13%
34%
23%
Complete nutrition for Sweet Potatoes

Shallot

image of shallot

1 cup of shallot contains 534mg of potassium, or about 23% of daily values for women and 16% for men.
Potassium
534mg in
1 cup (160g)
928mg in
200 Calories (278g)
23%
16%
40%
27%
Complete nutrition for Shallot

Watercress

image of watercress

In 1 cup, watercress has 112mg of potassium, or about 5% of daily values for women and 3% for men.
Potassium
112mg in
1 cup (34g)
5999mg in
200 Calories (1818g)
5%
3%
260%
180%
Complete nutrition for Watercress

Beets

image of beets

1 cup of beet contains 442mg of potassium, or about 19% of daily values for women and 13% for men.
Potassium
442mg in
1 cup (136g)
1512mg in
200 Calories (465g)
19%
13%
66%
44%
Complete nutrition for Beets

Broccoli

image of broccoli

In 1 cup, broccoli has 288mg of potassium, or about 13% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Potassium
288mg in
1 cup (91g)
1859mg in
200 Calories (588g)
13%
8%
81%
55%
Complete nutrition for Broccoli

Endive

image of endive

1 head of endive contains 267mg of potassium, or about 12% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Potassium
267mg in
1 head (85g)
3694mg in
200 Calories (1176g)
12%
8%
160%
110%
Complete nutrition for Endive


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