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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

Not only are lots of junk foods high in sodium, many are very low in 
potassium.  I checked out the data for corn chips and potato chips, and 
while both have about the same amount of salt, their sodium:potassium 
ratios are very different.  That's because potatoes are an extreme 
source of potassium, but grains have very little.

I tend to view this as proof of the superiority of a diet based on 
roots.  They're so high in potassium that you can salt them normally 
without ruining your health.

http://www.healthnet.org.uk/facts/level3/f003.htm

Bill
S. Oregon coast