BOX 14
SOME GOOD SOURCES OF POTASSIUM*
- Vegetables and fruits in general, especially
- potatoes and sweet potatoes
- spinach, swiss chard, broccoli, winter squashes, and parsnips
- dates, bananas, cantaloupes, mangoes, plantains, dried apricots, raisins, prunes, orange juice, and grapefruit juice
- dry beans, peas, lentils
- Milk and yogurt are good sources of potassium and have less sodium than cheese; cheese has much less potassium and usually has added salt.
* Does not include complete list of examples. You can obtain additional information from "Good Sources of Nutrients," USDA, January 1990. The Nutrition Facts Label may also provide brand-specific information on this nutrient.
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