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Applies the potassium adequate intake of 3,400 mg for men and 2,600 mg for women, and converts any gap into banana equivalents at 422 mg each.
Potassium adequate intake
3,400 mg/day for men and 2,600 mg/day for women; one medium banana supplies about 422 mg
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
No upper limit is set for dietary potassium in healthy people, but supplements and salt substitutes are dangerous in kidney disease.
Higher intakes promote sodium excretion and vasodilation, lowering systolic pressure by several mmHg.