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Potassium 

The recommended daily potassium intake is 4.7 grams a day.       

  • A diet low in potassium and high in sodium may be one of the factors that leads to high blood pressure.
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          Eating equal amounts of sodium and potassium is recommended.   

 

Foods High in Potassium

Food                       Serving Size             Potassium (mg)

Apricots, dried          10 halves                 407

Avocados, raw          1 ounce                   180

Bananas, raw            1 cup                      594

Beets, cooked           1 cup                      519

Brussel sprouts,         1 cup                      504

Cantaloupe               1 cup                      494

Dates, dry                5 dates                   271

Figs, dry                   2 figs                     271

Kiwi fruit, raw            1 medium                252

Lima beans                1 cup                     955

Melons, honeydew      1 cup                     461

Milk, fat free or skim   1 cup                     407

Nectarines                1 nectarine              288

Orange juice            1 cup                      496

Oranges                  1 orange                 237

Pears (fresh)           1 pear                     208

Peanuts dry roasted, 1 ounce                  187

Potatoes, baked,      1 potato                 1081

Prune juice              1 cup                     707

Prunes, dried            1 cup                     828

Raisins                    1 cup                     1089

Spinach, cooked       1 cup                     839

Tomato sauce           1 cup                    909

Winter squash           1 cup                    896

Yogurt plain              8 ounces               579

 

 

Calcium and Magnesium are important nutrients for overall good health.

 

Recommended daily intake of calcium - 1,300 mg

 

Foods High in Calcium

 

Food                      Serving Size   Calcium (mg)

Broccoli, raw            1 cup            42

Cheese, cheddar       1 oz              204

Milk, skim                1 cup            301

Perch                     3 oz              116

Salmon                   3 oz              181

Sardine                   3 oz              325

Spinach, cooked       1 cup            245

Turnip greens           1 cup            197

Tofu, soft                1 piece                    133

Yogurt plain              8 oz              452

 

 

Recommended daily intake of magnesium 320 mg for women, 420 mg for ment

 

Foods High in Magnesium                

Food                      Serving Size             Magnesium (mg)

Beans, black            1 cup                     120

Broccoli, raw           1 cup                     22

Halibut                   fillet                         170

Nuts, peanuts           1 oz                       64

Scallop                    6 large                    55

Seeds, pumpkin        1 oz (142 seeds)      151

Spinach, cooked       1 cup                     157

Whole grain cereal    cup                       24

Whole wheat bread   1 slice                    24