Who else does not like potatoes? Children and elders both like potatoes in all its shape baked, roasted or mashed. It is most edible vegetable in the world. It remains available throughout the year because it is grown somewhere every month of the year. It is related to nightshade family containing members like tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and tomatillos.
Children eat that food with great relish, which contains potatoes. French fries and chips are greasy and baked potatoes wrapped up by layer of butter, sour cream, melted cheese etc have fats. Even these baked potatoes containing fats raise cholesterol level, which ultimately leads towards heart disease. Remove grease from the potato and it will be healthy diet even for diet conscious people who want fewer calories. Baked potatoes are having fiber, which protects you cardiovascular disease. Potatoes also provide vitamin C, B6, copper, potassium, manganese. Instead of eating French fries, bake potato in oven and add salt along with bit olive oil.
Potato Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits
Measure 20strips
Weight 48g
Energy 96kcal
Energy 403kj
Protein 2g
Carbohydrate 15g
Total Sugar tr g
Total Dietary Fiber 1.6 g
Total Fat 4g
Calcium 4mg
Iron 0.6mg
Sodium 14mg
Potassium 201mg
Magnesium 11mg
Phosphorus 40mg
Vitamin A 0RAE
Beta-carotene 1mcg
Lycopene 0mcg
Folate 6DFE
Vitamin C 5mg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg