Table 1.
Twenty-nine food categories for investigation of the association of food group consumption with potassium (K) intake.
| Food Group | Food Intake (g/Day/Participant) | Average Content (mg/100g) | Average Intake (mg/Day/Participant) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Na | K | Na | ||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| Starchy foods, total | 522 ± 181 | 35 | 57 | 182 ± 60 | 297 ± 265 |
| Rice | 410 ± 181 | 28 | 2 | 113 ± 50 | 9 ± 10 |
| Bread | 33 ± 36 | 100 | 523 | 33 ± 37 | 171 ± 191 |
| Noodles without soup | 72 ± 75 | 37 | 146 | 26 ± 33 | 106 ± 189 |
| Other cereals | 7 ± 8 | 132 | 163 | 10 ± 12 | 12 ± 19 |
| Fish and fish products, total | 99 ± 56 | 335 | 799 | 333 ± 201 | 795 ± 554 |
| Fish, fat <8% (not salted) | 42 ± 39 | 373 | 248 | 155 ± 142 | 103 ± 121 |
| Fish, fat >=8% (not salted) | 18 ± 19 | 366 | 252 | 65 ± 73 | 45 ± 89 |
| Salted fish | 40 ± 29 | 282 | 1613 | 113 ± 100 | 647 ± 520 |
| Meat, meat products and eggs, total | 58 ± 40 | 291 | 392 | 168 ± 111 | 213 ± 179 |
| Meat, without skin/visible fat | 20 ± 27 | 311 | 57 | 63 ± 73 | 12 ± 18 |
| Meat, with skin/visible fat | 26 ± 23 | 307 | 59 | 78 ± 72 | 15 ± 15 |
| Cured meat product | 12 ± 16 | 222 | 1089 | 27 ± 34 | 130 ± 164 |
| Other manufactured foods (e.g., precooked hamburgers) |
15 ± 24 | 219 | 619 | 34 ± 49 | 95 ± 157 |
| Eggs | 39 ± 25 | 118 | 147 | 46 ± 29 | 57 ± 45 |
| Vegetable and fruits, total | 481 ± 194 | 262 | 131 | 1262 ± 520 | 628 ± 489 |
| Vegetables | 230 ± 97 | 304 | 30 | 699 ± 327 | 70 ± 98 |
| Salted vegetables (Japanese pickles) | 29 ± 26 | 310 | 1864 | 90 ± 92 | 538 ± 471 |
| Potatoes | 49 ± 39 | 377 | 5 | 186 ± 168 | 2 ± 2 |
| Soy beans, legumes and nuts | 60 ± 51 | 133 | 18 | 80 ± 77 | 11 ± 22 |
| Fruits, fresh, dried and canned | 113 ± 102 | 159 | 6 | 206 ± 190 | 7 ± 31 |
| Milk, beverages, and sweets and snacks, total | 1138 ± 470 | 49 | 18 | 561 ± 251 | 200 ± 125 |
| Milk and dairy products | 126 ± 117 | 158 | 76 | 200 ± 190 | 96 ± 87 |
| Fruit juice | 10 ± 30 | 183 | 6 | 9 ± 34 | 1 ± 3 |
| Coffee, tea | 698 ± 348 | 93 | 3 | 205 ± 122 | 20 ± 28 |
| Alcohol beverages | 233 ± 335 | 30 | 3 | 70 ± 114 | 7 ± 10 |
| Other beverages (carbonated drinks and sports drinks) |
30 ± 79 | 51 | 43 | 15 ± 44 | 13 ± 38 |
| Sweets and snacks | 40 ± 35 | 154 | 159 | 61 ± 62 | 64 ± 69 |
| Soup and condiments, total | 244 ± 109 | 84 | 992 | 206 ± 93 | 2426 ± 782 |
| Miso soup | 127 ± 89 | 59 | 340 | 74 ± 70 | 431 ± 301 |
| Soup for noodles | 45 ± 53 | 44 | 546 | 20 ± 26 | 247 ± 305 |
| Salty condiments and spices (e.g., soy sauce, salt, dressings) |
49 ± 30 | 224 | 3558 | 109 ± 58 | 1736 ± 642 |
| Sugar and sweeteners | 12 ± 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 ± 8 | 0 ± 0 |
| Fats and oils | 12 ± 7 | 6 | 95 | 1 ± 1 | 11 ± 24 |
| TOTAL | 2597 ± 601 | 2791 ± 701 | 4650 ± 1279 | ||