The table below lists foods high in potassium shown with greatest first. All foods are per 100 grams (3.5oz) for comparison purposes and because its difficult to estimate an average serving for each potassium rich food.

Natural plant foods are usually high sources of potassium compared to many processed foods which are often low in potassium but high in sodium. The best potassium rich food sources must be high in potassium but low in sodium because sodium makes the body hold water. This can mean up to 5 pounds of extra weight can be easily gained simply due to high sodium (often due to salt) foods.

Processing often reduces the content of potassium in foods. Cooking foods in large amounts of water will also reduce its high potassium levels. Eating the skins of fruits and vegetables when possible will help gain the most from potassium rich foods.

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390 mg is 10 meq if dealing with 'elemental' Potassium
2350 mg is 10 meq if dealing with Potassium Gluconate

1 Eq is 1mol if you are talking about a monovalent ion (like potassium). So 20 mEq is 20 mmol.

Potassium Gluconate has a molar weight of 234.246 g/mol, so unfortunately that means 4684.9 milligrams or 8 of those pills. This is because Gluconate is a huge molecule. When comparing with potassiumchloride, you only need to take 1500 milligrams of potassiumchloride to get the same amount of potassium.

Potassium Products

Pronunciation: (poe-TAS-ee-um)

Trade Names:
Effer-K
- Tablets, effervescent potassium 25 mEq (as bicarbonate and citrate)

Trade Names:
K-Lor
- Powder, oral potassium chloride 20 mEq/packet

Trade Names:
K•Lyte
- Tablets, effervescent potassium 25 mEq (as bicarbonate and citrate)

Trade Names:
K•Lyte DS
- Tablets, effervescent potassium 50 mEq (from potassium bicarbonate and citrate and citric acid)

Trade Names:
K-Tab
- Tablets, controlled-release potassium chloride 750 mg (equivalent to 10 mEq)

Trade Names:
K-Vescent
- Powder, oral potassium and chloride 20 mEq from potassium chloride 1.5 g

Trade Names:
Kaon Cl-10
- Tablets, controlled-release potassium chloride 750 mg (equivalent to 10 mEq)

Trade Names:
Klor-Con
- Powder, oral potassium chloride 20 mEq/packet
- Powder, oral potassium chloride 25 mEq/packet

Trade Names:
Klor-Con 8
- Tablets, controlled-release potassium chloride 600 mg (equivalent to 8 mEq)

Trade Names:
Klor-Con 10
- Tablets, controlled-release potassium chloride 750 mg (equivalent to 10 mEq)

Trade Names:
Klor-Con/EF
- Tablets, effervescent potassium 25 mEq (as bicarbonate and citrate)

Trade Names:
Klor-Con M10
- Tablets, extended-release potassium 10 mEq (from potassium chloride 750 mg)

Trade Names:
Klor-Con M15
- Tablets, extended-release potassium 15 mEq (from potassium chloride 1,125 mg)

Trade Names:
Klor-Con M20
- Tablets, extended-release potassium 20 mEq (from potassium chloride 1,500 mg)

Trade Names:
Klotrix
- Tablets, controlled-release potassium chloride 750 mg (equivalent to 10 mEq)

Trade Names:
Micro-K Extencaps
- Capsules, controlled-release microencapsulated potassium chloride 600 mg (equivalent to potassium 8 mEq)
- Capsules, controlled-release microencapsulated potassium chloride 750 mg (equivalent to potassium 10 mEq)

Trade Names:
Potassium Chloride
- Liquid, oral potassium and chloride 40 mEq per 15 mL

Trade Names:
Potassium Chloride
- Injection, solution, concentrate 2 mEq/mL
- Injection, solution, concentrate 10 mEq
- Injection, solution, concentrate 20 mEq
- Injection, solution, concentrate 30 mEq
- Injection, solution, concentrate 40 mEq
- Injection, solution, concentrate 60 mEq

Trade Names:
Potassium Chloride in 0.45% Sodium Chloride
- Injection, solution 20 mEq/L

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