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Oats

15:1 potassium : sodium

Moderate

Per 100gPer serving
1 cup cooked (234g)
Potassium61 mg143 mg
Sodium4 mg9 mg

Gluten-free: check

Naturally gluten-free but usually cross-contaminated. Buy certified.

Why the ratio matters

Your cells run a constant exchange of sodium out and potassium in. Most modern diets invert the balance the body evolved to expect, running heavy on sodium and light on potassium. The ratio above is a quick way to see which side of that a food sits on.

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