Potassium Rich Fish and shellfish

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fish and shellfish highest in potassium content. Where the amount of potassium ranges from 694.00 mg to 268.00 mg per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat with the highest potassium content, which in 100g contains 694.00 mg of potassium.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for potassium is 4700 mg. For the 100g serving of Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat, which contains 694.00 mg of potassium, the corresponding RDA potassium percentage is 15 %, which is the highest item from the list of fish and shellfish high in potassium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the potassium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat; 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 fish and shellfish.

Other important and potassium related nutrients are Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for potassium content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 275.00 kcal (14% RDA), the amount of Sodium is 412.00 mg (26% RDA), the amount of Protein is 47.68 g (85% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.80 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 15.52 g (12% 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 Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat from the list of fish and shellfish.

Top Twenty List - Highest potassium Content per 100g

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

1. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 694.00mg (15%RDA)
2. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 637.00mg (14%RDA)
3. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat 630.00mg (13%RDA)
4. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 628.00mg (13%RDA)
5. Fish, mackerel, salted 520.00mg (11%RDA)
6. Fish, spot, raw 496.00mg (11%RDA)
7. Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw 490.00mg (10%RDA)
8. Fish, grouper, mixed species, raw 483.00mg (10%RDA)
9. Fish, trout, rainbow, wild, raw 481.00mg (10%RDA)
10. Fish, sablefish, smoked 471.00mg (10%RDA)
11. Fish, salmon, coho, wild, cooked, moist heat 455.00mg (10%RDA)
12. Fish, salmon, coho, farmed, raw 450.00mg (10%RDA)
13. Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered 447.00mg (10%RDA)
14. Fish, mackerel, spanish, raw 446.00mg (9%RDA)
15. Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw 441.00mg (9%RDA)
16. Fish, lingcod, raw 437.00mg (9%RDA)
17. Fish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, raw 435.00mg (9%RDA)
18. Fish, mackerel, king, raw 435.00mg (9%RDA)
19. Fish, tilefish, raw 433.00mg (9%RDA)
20. Fish, salmon, chum, raw 429.00mg (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 Fish, trout, brook, raw, New York State which contains 621.33 mg in 1.000 filet (or 149.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 13 %. For this serving the Energy content is 163.9 kcal (8% RDA), the Sodium content is 67.05 mg (4% RDA), the Protein content is 31.63 g (56% RDA), the Total Fat content is 4.07 g (6% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Milligrams of potassium in fish and shellfish (per 100g)

The list below gives the total potassium content in the top 100 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' 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 76 items. The highest amount of potassium from the 76 raw items is in Fish, spot, raw where the content is 496.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 16 items. The highest amount of potassium from the 16 cooked items is in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat where the amount is 694.00 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of potassium by 198 mg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary