Where Can You Find Nutritional Potassium Besides Bananas?

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Bananas are known as a source of potassium. At Runner’s World, Chris Hatler and Lauren Wellbank lay out a critical potassium all-star team of foods that have even more of the mineral than bananas. The foods include canned clams, dried apricots, raisins, and more. They write:

When you think of the best sources of potassium, what’s the first food that comes to mind? That’s right, bananas. They’re incredibly popular, with Statista finding that Americans consumed about 27 pounds of the yellow fruit per person in 2021. That’s pretty—dare we say—bananas.

But what if you’re allergic to bananas, or just straight up don’t like them? Well, you might actually be in luck. As it turns out, they’re not as high in potassium compared to some other foods. For reference, each medium banana provides 422 mg of the mineral, which is about 9% of the recommended daily value (DV)—but more on that later. So, yes, while the banana is known for its ability to help keep potassium levels in check, it’s not the only way you can get your recommended dose of the much-needed mineral—which is important, considering just how much of the heavy lifting potassium does when it comes to your health.

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