Potassium Rich Beef and red meat

Welcome to the list of the top 80 beef and red meat highest in potassium content. Where the amount of potassium ranges from 484.00 mg to 388.00 mg per 100g. The top beef and red meat is Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried with the highest potassium content, which in 100g contains 484.00 mg of potassium.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for potassium is 4700 mg. For the 100g serving of Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried, which contains 484.00 mg of potassium, the corresponding RDA potassium percentage is 10 %, which is the highest item from the list of beef and red meat high in potassium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried has a nutritional value score of 15.00 out of 100.Comparing the potassium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried; We class this as a medium to low potassium content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of beef and red meat.

Other important and potassium related nutrients are Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried, which is the top of the beef and red meat list for potassium content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 228.00 kcal (11% RDA), the amount of Sodium is 65.00 mg (4% RDA), the amount of Protein is 33.93 g (61% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 8.33 g (13% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.03 g (2% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the potassium content in Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried from the list of beef and red meat.

Top Twenty List - Highest potassium Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for potassium in beef and red meat for the top 20 beef and red meat. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried 484.00mg (10%RDA)
2. Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried 480.00mg (10%RDA)
3. Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 470.00mg (10%RDA)
4. Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 459.00mg (10%RDA)
5. Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 449.00mg (10%RDA)
6. Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered 447.00mg (10%RDA)
7. Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled 443.00mg (9%RDA)
8. Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled 438.00mg (9%RDA)
9. Beef, loin, bottom sirloin butt, tri-tip steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 437.00mg (9%RDA)
10. Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled 436.00mg (9%RDA)
11. Beef, round, top round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, broiled 436.00mg (9%RDA)
12. Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 435.00mg (9%RDA)
13. Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 433.00mg (9%RDA)
14. Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 433.00mg (9%RDA)
15. Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, cooked, braised 433.00mg (9%RDA)
16. Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw 429.00mg (9%RDA)
17. Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled 429.00mg (9%RDA)
18. Beef, New Zealand, imported, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, fast fried 427.00mg (9%RDA)
19. Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean only, cooked, fast fried 427.00mg (9%RDA)
20. Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 426.00mg (9%RDA)

Highest Amount of potassium per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high potassium foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the potassium nutritional content.

The food with the highest potassium content per typical serving is Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, shoulder top and center steaks, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled which contains 717.79 mg in 1.000 steak (or 179.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 15 %. For this serving the Energy content is 315.04 kcal (16% RDA), the Sodium content is 110.98 mg (7% RDA), the Protein content is 47.72 g (85% RDA), the Total Fat content is 12.42 g (19% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Milligrams of potassium in beef and red meat (per 100g)

The list below gives the total potassium content in the top 80 items from the general description 'beef and red meat' each of which show the potassium amount as well as Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The recommended daily allowance for potassium is actually an adequate intake. The RDA for all of the nutrition data listed on this page is for 4.7g per day which is for males and females between the ages of 14 and 70+. For children between the ages of 1-3 years it is 3.0g, for children between the ages of 4-8 years it is 3.8g, and for children between the ages of 9-13 years it is 4.5g. For women during lactation between the ages of 19-50 years the level is slightly higher at 5.1g.

The level of potassium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 13 items. The highest amount of potassium from the 13 raw items is in Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw where the content is 429.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 67 items. The highest amount of potassium from the 67 cooked items is in Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried where the amount is 484.00 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked beef and red meat shows that cooking can change the levels of potassium by 55 mg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary