Mrs Jones (not her real name) .. asked me tonight how many bananas she needs to eat instead of her 20 Meq Potassium tablets:
Here's a very rough guide on some common sources of K+ in Meq)
Banana
13
Orange 7 1 Avocado 15 1/2 Cantaloupe 18 4 ounces spinach 16
How about potatoes? I had a patient with poor renal function become significantly hyperkalemic becasue he was fond of eating raw potatoes – several pounds a day.