15 Nuts and Seeds High in Potassium
Potassium is an essential nutrient necessary for maintaining cell signaling and electrolyte balance in all living things. Since potassium is so universally needed it is often found concentrated in plant foods.
Nuts and seeds typically do not have as much potassium as fruits and vegetables but can still be a good source.
High potassium nuts and seeds include coconut water, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, pistachios, squash seeds, flax seeds, hazelnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, and watermelon seeds. The current daily value (DV) for potassium is 4700mg, recently increased from 3500mg by the FDA.
See the list below for details on the 15 nuts and seeds with the most potassium. For more information, see the list of high potassium foods.
High Potassium Nuts and Seeds
1 Coconut Water| Potassium per Cup | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 600mg (13% DV) | 250mg (5% DV) | 2632mg (56% DV) |
- 11% DV per cup of coconut milk
2 Hemp Seeds| Potassium per Oz | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 341mg (7% DV) | 1200mg (26% DV) | 434mg (9% DV) |
3 Pistachios (Dry Roasted)| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 286mg (6% DV) | 1007mg (21% DV) | 352mg (7% DV) |
4 Squash and Pumpkin Seeds| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 261mg (6% DV) | 919mg (20% DV) | 412mg (9% DV) |
5 Flax Seeds| Potassium per Oz | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 231mg (5% DV) | 813mg (17% DV) | 304mg (6% DV) |
6 Hazelnuts (Filberts) (Dry Roasted)| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 214mg (5% DV) | 755mg (16% DV) | 234mg (5% DV) |
7 Almonds| Potassium per 1oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 208mg (4% DV) | 733mg (16% DV) | 253mg (5% DV) |
8 Brazil Nuts| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 187mg (4% DV) | 659mg (14% DV) | 200mg (4% DV) |
9 Dried Watermelon Seeds| Potassium per 1oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 184mg (4% DV) | 648mg (14% DV) | 233mg (5% DV) |
10 Dry Roasted Peanuts| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 183mg (4% DV) | 643mg (14% DV) | 212mg (5% DV) |
Note: Peanuts are actually a legume but are listed here since they are nuts in the culinary sense.
11 Sunflower Seeds| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 181mg (4% DV) | 645mg (14% DV) | 221mg (5% DV) |
12 Pine Nuts| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 178mg (4% DV) | 628mg (13% DV) | 200mg (4% DV) |
13 Chestnuts| Potassium per oz(~3 Chestnuts) | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 168mg (4% DV) | 592mg (13% DV) | 483mg (10% DV) |
14 Cashews (Dry Roasted)| Potassium per 1 Oz Handful | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 160mg (3% DV) | 565mg (12% DV) | 197mg (4% DV) |
15 Dried Coconut| Potassium per Oz | Potassium per 100g | Potassium per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 154mg (3% DV) | 543mg (12% DV) | 165mg (4% DV) |
See All 61 Nuts and Seeds High in Potassium
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