Nuts and Seeds High in Potassium: Top 16 per 100 g & per Serving
Per 100 g, the nuts and seeds highest in potassium are Pistachio nuts (raw) (1,025 mg, 22% DV), Flaxseed (813 mg, 17% DV) and Pumpkin and squash seed kernels (dried) (809 mg, 17% DV). Per typical serving, Coconut meat (raw) gives the most: 1 medium (397 g) has 1,413 mg (30% DV). 3 of the 16 nuts and seeds ranked are a good source (10% DV or more) in a typical serving; 1 reach 20% DV, the FDA bar for “high in”.
Highest in potassium per 100 g
16 of 16 ranked nuts and seeds, most potassium first. % = share of the FDA Daily Value. n/r = not reported.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pistachio nuts (raw) | 1,025 mg22% DV | 1 oz28 g | 291 mg6% DV | 366 mg |
| 2 | Flaxseed | 813 mg17% DV | 1 tbsp10 g | 84 mg2% DV | 304 mg |
| 3 | Pumpkin and squash seed kernels (dried) | 809 mg17% DV | 1 oz28 g | 229 mg5% DV | 289 mg |
| 4 | Almonds | 733 mg16% DV | 1 oz28 g | 208 mg4% DV | 253 mg |
| 5 | Cashew nuts (raw) | 660 mg14% DV | 1 oz28 g | 187 mg4% DV | 239 mg |
| 6 | Sunflower seed kernels (dried) | 645 mg14% DV | 1 cup46 g | 297 mg6% DV | 221 mg |
| 7 | Sesame butter (paste) | 582 mg12% DV | 1 tbsp16 g | 93 mg2% DV | 199 mg |
| 8 | Sunflower seed butter (without salt) | 576 mg12% DV | 1 oz28 g | 163 mg3% DV | 187 mg |
| 9 | Sesame butter (tahini, type of kernels unspecified) | 459 mg10% DV | 1 tbsp15 g | 69 mg1% DV | 155 mg |
| 10 | Walnuts (English) | 441 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 125 mg3% DV | 135 mg |
| 11 | Sesame butter (tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels) | 414 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 117 mg2% DV | 145 mg |
| 12 | Pecans | 410 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 116 mg2% DV | 119 mg |
| 13 | Chia seeds (dried) | 407 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 115 mg2% DV | 167 mg |
| 14 | Coconut meat (raw) | 356 mg8% DV | 1 medium397 g | 1,413 mg30% DV | 201 mg |
| 15 | Coconut cream (raw) | 325 mg7% DV | 1 cup240 g | 780 mg17% DV | 197 mg |
| 16 | Coconut milk (raw) | 263 mg6% DV | 1 cup240 g | 631 mg13% DV | 229 mg |
Most potassium per typical serving
The same nuts and seeds ranked by what one typical USDA portion gives, which is what you eat.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coconut meat (raw) | 356 mg8% DV | 1 medium397 g | 1,413 mg30% DV | 201 mg |
| 2 | Coconut cream (raw) | 325 mg7% DV | 1 cup240 g | 780 mg17% DV | 197 mg |
| 3 | Coconut milk (raw) | 263 mg6% DV | 1 cup240 g | 631 mg13% DV | 229 mg |
| 4 | Sunflower seed kernels (dried) | 645 mg14% DV | 1 cup46 g | 297 mg6% DV | 221 mg |
| 5 | Pistachio nuts (raw) | 1,025 mg22% DV | 1 oz28 g | 291 mg6% DV | 366 mg |
| 6 | Pumpkin and squash seed kernels (dried) | 809 mg17% DV | 1 oz28 g | 229 mg5% DV | 289 mg |
| 7 | Almonds | 733 mg16% DV | 1 oz28 g | 208 mg4% DV | 253 mg |
| 8 | Cashew nuts (raw) | 660 mg14% DV | 1 oz28 g | 187 mg4% DV | 239 mg |
| 9 | Sunflower seed butter (without salt) | 576 mg12% DV | 1 oz28 g | 163 mg3% DV | 187 mg |
| 10 | Walnuts (English) | 441 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 125 mg3% DV | 135 mg |
| 11 | Sesame butter (tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels) | 414 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 117 mg2% DV | 145 mg |
| 12 | Pecans | 410 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 116 mg2% DV | 119 mg |
| 13 | Chia seeds (dried) | 407 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 115 mg2% DV | 167 mg |
| 14 | Sesame butter (paste) | 582 mg12% DV | 1 tbsp16 g | 93 mg2% DV | 199 mg |
| 15 | Flaxseed | 813 mg17% DV | 1 tbsp10 g | 84 mg2% DV | 304 mg |
Most potassium per 200 kcal
Nutrient density: potassium for the same 200 calories of each food.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pistachio nuts (raw) | 1,025 mg22% DV | 1 oz28 g | 291 mg6% DV | 366 mg |
| 2 | Flaxseed | 813 mg17% DV | 1 tbsp10 g | 84 mg2% DV | 304 mg |
| 3 | Pumpkin and squash seed kernels (dried) | 809 mg17% DV | 1 oz28 g | 229 mg5% DV | 289 mg |
| 4 | Almonds | 733 mg16% DV | 1 oz28 g | 208 mg4% DV | 253 mg |
| 5 | Cashew nuts (raw) | 660 mg14% DV | 1 oz28 g | 187 mg4% DV | 239 mg |
| 6 | Coconut milk (raw) | 263 mg6% DV | 1 cup240 g | 631 mg13% DV | 229 mg |
| 7 | Sunflower seed kernels (dried) | 645 mg14% DV | 1 cup46 g | 297 mg6% DV | 221 mg |
| 8 | Coconut meat (raw) | 356 mg8% DV | 1 medium397 g | 1,413 mg30% DV | 201 mg |
| 9 | Sesame butter (paste) | 582 mg12% DV | 1 tbsp16 g | 93 mg2% DV | 199 mg |
| 10 | Coconut cream (raw) | 325 mg7% DV | 1 cup240 g | 780 mg17% DV | 197 mg |
| 11 | Sunflower seed butter (without salt) | 576 mg12% DV | 1 oz28 g | 163 mg3% DV | 187 mg |
| 12 | Chia seeds (dried) | 407 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 115 mg2% DV | 167 mg |
| 13 | Sesame butter (tahini, type of kernels unspecified) | 459 mg10% DV | 1 tbsp15 g | 69 mg1% DV | 155 mg |
| 14 | Sesame butter (tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels) | 414 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 117 mg2% DV | 145 mg |
| 15 | Walnuts (English) | 441 mg9% DV | 1 oz28 g | 125 mg3% DV | 135 mg |
Which foods are ranked
- The 16 nuts and seeds on CalorieExplorer with a reported potassium value. They are generic USDA FoodData Central rows (Foundation Foods and SR Legacy) with a plain name: no branded products, restaurant items, survey mixed dishes, baby foods or regional specialty rows.
- Only foods with more than 0 mg are ranked (16 nuts and seeds); a food with no reported value is left out, never counted as 0.
- Flours, crude brans, powders and dehydrated foods, juice concentrates, mixes, sugars and fortified foods are not ranked: per 100 g they beat every food eaten as is.
- Ties share a rank: foods with the same value per 100 g get the same number, and the next number is skipped.
- Typical portion = USDA's own serving weight for that food (a medium fruit, 1 cup, 1 oz…), as on its food page. Per 200 kcal shows how much you get for the same calories; foods under 5 kcal per 100 g are not ranked that way (–).
- % DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for potassium, 4,700 mg a day for adults and children 4 and older.
- FDA lets a label call a food “high in” a nutrient when one reference serving gives 20% of the Daily Value or more, and a “good source” at 10–19% (21 CFR 101.54). We apply it to the typical USDA portion, which is not always the label's reference amount.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central (Foundation Foods 2026-04-30; SR Legacy 2018-04). Values per 100 g as published in each food's record, at FDC's precision; serving weights from the same records, retrieved 2026-10-13. Each food page names its FDC ID.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. How we calculate.
Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.
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