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Potassium Adequate Intake (AI) depends on age and sex, and whether pregnant or breastfeeding (US Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020–2025).
People with kidney disease may be advised to restrict intake to avoid a high blood potassium level (hyperkalemia), which can have serious adverse effects on heart rhythm and function.
Potassium plays a key role in:
Use FLMC's Potassium Counter & Tracker to increase intake to lower blood pressure or decrease intake to prevent hyperkalemia
If you've been advised to restrict potassium intake because you have kidney disease and are at risk of a high blood potassium or you wish to increase intake to lower high blood pressure, this app can help you.
Set your target daily potassium intake based on the information provided in the app derived from the USDA and US HHS Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 or as advised by your healthcare provider. You can change this target at any time.
Record the foods & drinks and amounts you consume using the barcode scanner, speech recognition, by favoriting foods, or using Search and using the serving sizes provided, which can be changed at any time.
Your progress towards your target daily intake will be shown on the dashboard in real-time. You can also view your progress over time on the Month view dashboard, and export food diaries and potassium intake into a spreadsheet for your own information or to share with healthcare providers.