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Potassium and Grapes
Grapes are unique in that you can enjoy them fresh, dried, in juice form or in a variety of foods. Plants such as grapes absorb minerals through soil and water during growth, passing beneficial nutrients on to you. Grapes come in an array of flavors and colors, each one providing varying amounts of potassium, an essential dietary mineral. About 80 percent of the weight of grapes is water, making them an excellent low-calorie, nutrient-rich snack food.
Potassium Functions
Potassium is a positively charged particle residing primarily inside cellular fluid. It works hand-in-hand with sodium, which sits mostly in fluid outside of cells. These electrolyte minerals cross cell membranes, as needed, keeping fluid in check. Your body works hard to regulate this process, so electricity can allow your heart to beat, muscles to contract and nerves to communicate with one another. To support these functions, you need to consume 4,700 milligrams of potassium daily, according to the Linus Pauling Institute 1.
- Potassium is a positively charged particle residing primarily inside cellular fluid.
- It works hand-in-hand with sodium, which sits mostly in fluid outside of cells.
Grapes
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More than 50 different types of grapes can be found in stories, varying in color from white or golden, up to deep red and purple. Some grapes have seeds, while others are seedless. Your average seedless green grapes contain right around 175 milligrams of potassium per cup. Red grapes with seeds offer nearly 290 milligrams of potassium for every 1-cup serving size, while muscadine grapes, which have a deep purple color, provide 200 milligrams per cup.
- More than 50 different types of grapes can be found in stories, varying in color from white or golden, up to deep red and purple.
Juice and Jam
Grapes have a refreshing sweet flavor and are frequently made into juice or jam, another way to sneak potassium into your diet. Maximize your potassium intake by selecting grape juice that is 100 percent juice. Cocktails or blends are full of sugar and sweeteners, so you won't get all of the beneficial nutrients. An 8-ounce glass of unsweetened grape juice contains more than 250 milligrams of potassium, while the same serving of grape juice cocktail provides a minimal 80 milligrams. Spreading grape jam on your toast at breakfast or your peanut butter and jelly sandwich at lunch packs in an additional 15 milligrams of potassium.
- Grapes have a refreshing sweet flavor and are frequently made into juice or jam, another way to sneak potassium into your diet.
- Cocktails or blends are full of sugar and sweeteners, so you won't get all of the beneficial nutrients.
Raisins
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Raisins are dried grapes that contain around 15 percent water, making them a nutrient-dense snack, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A half-cup serving of raisins provides as much as 600 milligrams of potassium, about 13 percent of your total intake for the day. Fortified breakfast cereal with raisins offers approximately 360 milligrams of potassium per 1-cup serving.
- Raisins are dried grapes that contain around 15 percent water, making them a nutrient-dense snack, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Fortified breakfast cereal with raisins offers approximately 360 milligrams of potassium per 1-cup serving.
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References
- Linus Pauling Institute:Potassium
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
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