Potassium Rich Cakes

Welcome to the list of the top 25 cakes highest in potassium content. Where the amount of potassium ranges from 439.00 mg to 123.00 mg per 100g. The top cake is Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe with the highest potassium content, which in 100g contains 439.00 mg of potassium.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for potassium is 4700 mg. For the 100g serving of Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe, which contains 439.00 mg of potassium, the corresponding RDA potassium percentage is 9 %, which is the highest item from the list of cakes high in potassium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.Comparing the potassium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe; 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 cakes.

Other important and potassium related nutrients are Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe, which is the top of the cakes list for potassium content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 356.00 kcal (18% RDA), the amount of Sodium is 327.00 mg (20% RDA), the amount of Protein is 3.90 g (7% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 16.40 g (25% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 49.20 g (38% 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 Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe from the list of cakes.

Top Twenty List - Highest potassium Content per 100g

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

1. Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 439.00mg (9%RDA)
2. Cake, gingerbread, dry mix 341.00mg (7%RDA)
3. Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix 337.00mg (7%RDA)
4. Coffeecake, cheese 289.00mg (6%RDA)
5. Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 270.00mg (6%RDA)
6. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Cheesecake Middles, Dark Chocolate 232.00mg (5%RDA)
7. Cheesecake prepared from mix, no-bake type 211.00mg (4%RDA)
8. Bread, pound cake type, pan de torta salvadoran 210.00mg (4%RDA)
9. KEEBLER, FUDGE SHOPPE, Cheesecake Middles, Original Graham Cookies 198.00mg (4%RDA)
10. Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting, low-fat, with added fiber 193.00mg (4%RDA)
11. Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 187.00mg (4%RDA)
12. Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting 176.00mg (4%RDA)
13. Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix 169.00mg (4%RDA)
14. Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting 166.00mg (4%RDA)
15. Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 153.00mg (3%RDA)
16. Cake, pudding-type, german chocolate, dry mix 153.00mg (3%RDA)
17. Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 149.00mg (3%RDA)
18. Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) 149.00mg (3%RDA)
19. Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe 141.00mg (3%RDA)
20. Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 140.00mg (3%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 Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery which contains 372.6 mg in 1.000 piece (1/12 of a cake) (or 138.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 8 %. For this serving the Energy content is 536.82 kcal (27% RDA), the Sodium content is 480.24 mg (30% RDA), the Protein content is 4.8 g (9% RDA), the Total Fat content is 27.67 g (43% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 72.92 g (56% RDA).

Milligrams of potassium in cakes (per 100g)

The list below gives the total potassium content in the top 25 items from the general description 'cakes' each of which show the potassium amount as well as Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 25 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 number of frozen food items is 1. The highest amount of potassium from the 1 frozen items is in Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) where the potassium content is 149.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items described as lowfat or non-fat is 1 item.

Nutritional Information Summary