Essential mineral

Potassium

An electrolyte present in all body tissues.

Measured in mg · Daily Value 4700 mg

What it does

Muscle contractionMuscle contraction is the process through which muscle fibers generate force and movement.
Nerve transmissionNerve transmission carries electrical and chemical signals between nerve cells and other tissues.
Cellular electrochemical gradientsDifferences in ion concentrations across cell membranes create electrochemical gradients used in normal cellular function and signaling.

Reference data

USDA FoodData Central

Crop	Amount	% DV
Kale	348 mg	7%

Basis: raw edible food, per 100 g. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4+ where one exists; values above 100% are shown as measured.

Sources & references (5)

Kale, raw (Foundation Food) · USDA Agricultural Research Service, FoodData CentralReference databasehttps://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/323505/nutrients
Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels · U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationGovernmenthttps://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels
Calcium — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/
Magnesium — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/
Potassium — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Potassium-HealthProfessional/

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