mineral
Potassium supplements
Half of the 11,614 potassium supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 99 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 50 mg to 190 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 290 products whose only supplement ingredient is potassium list a median of 99 mg.
- Products listing it
- 12,16611,614 print an amount; 255 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 99 mgmiddle half 50 mg to 190 mg
- FDA Daily Value
- 4,700 mgthe median is 2% of it
How much potassium do supplements contain?
The median product lists 99 mg per serving. One in ten lists 20 mg or less, one in ten 330 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 99 mg (630 products).
Products by amount of potassium per serving
11,751 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
How do the amounts compare with the Daily Value and the upper limit?
The FDA Daily Value for potassium is 4,700 mg (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 2% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 7%.
The upper limit is for total intake from food, water and supplements unless stated, and does not apply under medical supervision. A label amount is what the maker printed. This is data, not advice: the NIH ODS fact sheets explain what each nutrient does.
Sources: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv) (Daily Values); Institute of Medicine, DRI summary tables (2011) (upper limits); on reading them, the FDA's Daily Value page.
Which forms of potassium do labels name?
Potassium citrate is the form named most often: 1,756 of the 12,166 potassium products (14%), ahead of potassium chloride (1,494, 12%) and potassium bicarbonate (469, 4%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.
Products by the form of potassium on the label
Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.
| Form | Products | Share of potassium products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium citrate | 1,756 | 14% | 80 mg |
| Potassium chloride | 1,494 | 12% | 80 mg |
| Potassium bicarbonate | 469 | 4% | 170 mg |
| Potassium gluconate | 283 | 2% | 55 mg |
Source: the form each label gives for its potassium row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.
Which products list the most potassium?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- BananaON Optimum Nutrition3,110 mg
- Potassium BHB UnflavoredNutricost2,483 mg
- Potassium BHB 9 g UnflavoredNutricost2,483 mg
- Mass Triple ChocolateMutant2,300 mg
- Super Mass Gainer Rich ChocolateDymatize2,300 mg
- Bulk 1340 Double ChocolateGNC Pro Performance2,240 mg
- Mass Infusion ChocolateNutrex Research Black Series2,070 mg
- ChocolateInner Armour Sports Nutrition1,970 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 90 mg; those entered in 2025, 115 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 321 | 90 mg |
| 2012 | 686 | 80 mg |
| 2013 | 860 | 99 mg |
| 2014 | 699 | 100 mg |
| 2015 | 731 | 100 mg |
| 2016 | 603 | 93 mg |
| 2017 | 570 | 95 mg |
| 2018 | 632 | 99 mg |
| 2019 | 540 | 99 mg |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 99 mg |
| 2021 | 878 | 99 mg |
| 2022 | 901 | 96 mg |
| 2023 | 984 | 100 mg |
| 2024 | 1,228 | 102.15 mg |
| 2025 | 1,015 | 115 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing potassium by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (224), NutraBio (180), Nature's Plus (163), GNC Beyond Raw (103), Core Nutritionals (101), MET-Rx (99), Dymatize (98), XYMOGEN (90), GNC Pro Performance (89), Syntrax (85).
Every product listing potassium
12,166 products, A to Z by name (page 212 of 244), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Thyro-DineWonder Laboratories99 mg
- Thyro-GenDC99 mg
- Thyro-Max SupportCountry Life198 mg
- Thyrodex T-150NuMedica5 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Thyroid CareTerry Naturally14.64 mg
- Thyroid Care PlusTerry Naturally14.64 mg
- Thyroid PlusPriority One Nutritional Supplements40 mg
- Thyroid SupportPriority One Nutritional Supplements40 mg
- ThyroidHelpHerbs SRA3.2 mg
- ThyroPowerPhysician's Strengthin a blend
- Time Fighters for MenPhysician's Signature · off the market10 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Time Fighters for MenNutrients for Health10 mg
- Time Release Mega Vita-MinRadiance1.6 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Timed Release One Multivitamin/Mineral FormulaGood 'N Natural · off the market1 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Timed Release Ultra Man High PotencyGood 'N Natural · off the market30 mg
- Timed Release Ultra Woman High PotencyGood 'N Natural · off the market10 mg
- Timed Release Ultra Woman Iron FreeGood 'N Natural · off the market30 mg
- TMSport 40,000 Volts! Electrolyte ConcentrateTrace Minerals150 mg
- TMSport Electrolyte StaminaTrace Minerals · off the market575 mg
- TMSport EndureTrace Minerals150 mg
- TMSport Hydration I.V. Electrolyte Drink Paks Raspberry Lemonade FlavorTrace Minerals370 mg
- TMSport Max Hydrate Effervescent Tablets Lemon LimeTrace Minerals200 mg
- TMSport Max Hydrate Effervescent Tablets OrangeTrace Minerals200 mg
- TMSport Max-Hydrate Effervescent Tablets CitrusTrace Minerals200 mg
- Toddler Advanced Formula+ Chocolate FlavorTruHeight100 mg
- Tokkyo Protein ChocolateTokkyo Nutrition · off the market95,000 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Tokkyo Protein Cookies & CreamTokkyo Nutrition95,000 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Tokkyo Protein StrawberryTokkyo Nutrition95,000 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Tokkyo Protein VanillaTokkyo Nutrition95,000 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Tokkyo Water-FXTokkyo Nutritionin a blend
- Tolerance FactorBio Factor · off the market8 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Tolerance FactorMeehan Formulations8 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Tomato PowderBIOVEA Natural Foods93 mg
- Tonic AlchemyRon Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs125 mg
- Torch After-Burn Recovery Drink Creamy Vanilla FlavorMarket America165 mg
- Torch Pre-Burn Pre-Workout Drink WildberryMarket America300 mg
- Torrent Cherry Berry BlastUniversal Nutrition · off the market192 mg
- Torrent Cherry Berry BlastUniversal165 mg
- Torrent Chocolate MilkshakeEnraged · off the market220 mg
- Torrent Chocolate MilkshakeEN Enraged · off the market220 mg
- Torrent Green Apple AvalancheUniversal195 mg
- Torrent Hawaiian PumpUniversal192 mg
- Torrent Sour Citrus RushUniversal202 mg
- Torrent Vanilla MilkshakeEnraged · off the market220 mg
- Torrent Vanilla MilkshakeEN Enraged · off the market220 mg
- Total Balance Men's PremiumXtendlife71 mg
- Total Balance Unisex PremiumXtendlife69 mg
- Total Balance Women's PremiumXtendlife71 mg
- Total Beets Pomegranate BerryForce Factor · off the market340 mg
- Total Beets Pomegranate Berry FlavorForce Factor340 mg