potassium gluconate

[PoutineEh]

im on a psmf diet now. i am supplementing potassium since i wont be eating things like bananas etc. that are high in potassium, although im eating a serving of veggies every meal and in between meals. only thing i found for potassium supplementation was potassium gluconate. each pill 595 mg but only 99 mg of that is potassium. does anyone know why its such a small percentage? is it simply due to what the potassium is bonded with weighs a lot more?

also, the directions say to take 1 pill daily. im trying to get about 1g of potassium a day, but would like to supplement about 300-500mg of that since i want to make sure im getting enough potassium a day. is there anything wrong with taking 3-5 of these potassium gluconate pills a day even when the directions say just 1?

[Bruise Brubaker]

Dunno what is a psmf diet, but I assume it is low carb...
Veggies are very rich in potassium, no need to supplement. Avocados are very high too.

[TheGimp]

Some PSMF suitable sources would be tomatoes, watercress, green leafy vegetables and mint leaves.

(Which totally ignores your actual question I realise ;))

[PoutineEh]

Some PSMF suitable sources would be tomatoes, watercress, green leafy vegetables and mint leaves.

(Which totally ignores your actual question I realise ;))

lol a lil bit... i have been getting greens at every meal. for all i know, i could be getting the 1g i want, but im still curious if there is anything wrong with exceeding the recommended dose.