Potassium Rich Nuts and seeds

Welcome to the list of the top 84 nuts and seeds highest in potassium content. Where the amount of potassium ranges from 1869.00 mg to 67.00 mg per 100g. The top nuts and seed is Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) with the highest potassium content, which in 100g contains 1869.00 mg of potassium.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for potassium is 4700 mg. For the 100g serving of Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless), which contains 1869.00 mg of potassium, the corresponding RDA potassium percentage is 40 %, which is the highest item from the list of nuts and seeds high in potassium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) has a nutritional value score of 17.00 out of 100.Comparing the potassium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless); We class this as a high 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 nuts and seeds.

Other important and potassium related nutrients are Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless), which is the top of the nuts and seeds list for potassium content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 367.00 kcal (18% RDA), the amount of Sodium is 37.00 mg (2% RDA), the amount of Protein is 49.10 g (88% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 4.77 g (7% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 38.43 g (30% 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 Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) from the list of nuts and seeds.

Top Twenty List - Highest potassium Content per 100g

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

1. Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) 1869.00mg (40%RDA)
2. Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) 1772.00mg (38%RDA)
3. Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) 1761.00mg (37%RDA)
4. Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) 1350.00mg (29%RDA)
5. Seeds, hemp seed, hulled 1200.00mg (26%RDA)
6. Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, raw 1183.00mg (25%RDA)
7. Seeds, breadfruit seeds, roasted 1082.00mg (23%RDA)
8. Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw 1025.00mg (22%RDA)
9. Seeds, breadfruit seeds, raw 941.00mg (20%RDA)
10. Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added 919.00mg (20%RDA)
11. Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt 919.00mg (20%RDA)
12. Seeds, breadfruit seeds, boiled 875.00mg (19%RDA)
13. Seeds, flaxseed 813.00mg (17%RDA)
14. Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added 788.00mg (17%RDA)
15. Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt 788.00mg (17%RDA)
16. Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added 748.00mg (16%RDA)
17. Nuts, almond butter, plain, with salt added 748.00mg (16%RDA)
18. Nuts, almonds 733.00mg (16%RDA)
19. Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed 715.00mg (15%RDA)
20. Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted 714.00mg (15%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 Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) which contains 2011.5 mg in 1.000 cup (or 149.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 43 %. For this serving the Energy content is 753.94 kcal (38% RDA), the Sodium content is 37.25 mg (2% RDA), the Protein content is 48.56 g (87% RDA), the Total Fat content is 54.07 g (83% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 32.63 g (25% RDA).

Milligrams of potassium in nuts and seeds (per 100g)

The list below gives the total potassium content in the top 84 items from the general description 'nuts and seeds' 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 16 items. The highest amount of potassium from the 16 raw items is in Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, raw where the content is 1183.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items described as lowfat or non-fat are 2 items.

Nutritional Information Summary