Selected Food Sources of Potassium

Selected Food Sources of Potassium Food Milligrams(mg) perserving PercentDV* Apricots, dried, ½ cup 1,101 31 Lentils, cooked, 1 cup 731 21 Potato, baked, flesh only, 1 medium 610 17 Orange juice, 1 cup 496 14 Banana, 1 medium 422 12 Yogurt, fruit variety, nonfat, 6 ounces 330 9 *DV = Daily Value. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed DVs to help consumers compare the nutrient contents of products within the context of a total diet. The DV for potassium used for the values in Table 2 is 3,500 mg for adults and children aged 4 and older Total potassium for these foods for a day is 3690 mg. The foods that I chose are general ingredients th...