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Which vegetables are highest in potassium?

Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained gives 1309 mg of potassium per portion (1 cup (1" pieces), 144 g), 28% of the Daily Value, the most of the 167 foods in this group on this site.

Potassium per typical portion
Beet greens, cooked, boiled…Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained: 28% DV28%Cabbage, japanese style, fres…Cabbage, japanese style, fresh, pickled: 27% DV27%Yam, rawYam, raw: 26% DV26%Chard, swiss, cooked, boiledChard, swiss, cooked, boiled: 20% DV20%Sweet potato, cookedSweet potato, cooked: 20% DV20%Pigeonpeas, immature seeds, r…Pigeonpeas, immature seeds, raw: 18% DV18%Yautia, rawYautia, raw: 17% DV17%Bamboo shoots, rawBamboo shoots, raw: 17% DV17%Potatoes, baked, and skinPotatoes, baked, and skin: 17% DV17%Tomato products, canned, sauceTomato products, canned, sauce: 15% DV15%

Share of the Daily Value (4700 mg) in one portion.

FoodPortionAmount% DV
Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained1 cup (1" pieces) (144 g)1309 mg28%
Cabbage, japanese style, fresh, pickled1 cup (150 g)1279.5 mg27%
Yam, raw1 cup, cubes (150 g)1224 mg26%
Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled1 cup, chopped (175 g)960.8 mg20%
Sweet potato, cooked1 cup (200 g)950 mg20%
Pigeonpeas, immature seeds, raw1 cup (154 g)850.1 mg18%
Yautia, raw1 cup, sliced (135 g)807.3 mg17%
Bamboo shoots, raw1 cup (1/2" slices) (151 g)804.8 mg17%
Potatoes, baked, and skin1 NLEA serving (148 g)791.8 mg17%
Tomato products, canned, sauce1 cup (245 g)727.6 mg15%

Dehydrated and powdered vegetables are left out: a cup of dried carrot is not how anyone eats carrots.

This ranking is per typical portion rather than per 3.5 oz (100 g). Lists built per 3.5 oz (100 g) end up full of dried herbs and concentrates, which is technically correct and practically useless, because nobody sits down to 3.5 oz (100 g) of thyme.

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Data: USDA FoodData Central. Ranked among 167 foods on this site by a typical portion, not per 3.5 oz (100 g). % Daily Value against the FDA DV of 4700 mg. Checked 2026-09-15.