Potato

Potatoes are tubers that come from a plant of the same name, belonging to the Solanaceae family. Unlike turnips, potatoes are not a root they are tubers. In other words, an underground thickening of the plant’s stem. Their round or oval shape, with small white roots called “eyes” are growth buds.

Their origin is unknown, but nowadays potatoes are a basic food of crops around the world, although they are more significant in temperate regions. This type of tuber prefers sandy and rich soils, but also grows in firmer and humid soils, although the flesh of the potato will be harder.

Properties and benefits: potato

Some benefits you didn't know about taking potato

In the composition of the potato, its carbohydrate content is worth noting, such as starch, glucose, fructose and sucrose.

This makes it a vegetable with a high calorie content. In terms of vitamin content, vitamin C is notable, although some of this can be lost during the cooking process.

In terms of minerals, we can find phosphorous and a very significant quantity of potassium, which helps the correct development of muscles and the nervous system.

Potatoes also contain carotenoids, of which violaxanthin and lutein are the most important.

Nutritional composition: Calories: 88 kcal, Fats: 0.2 g, Carbohydrates: 18 g, Proteins: 2.5 g, Fibre: 2 g, Water: 77.3 g, Calcium: 9 mg, Iodine: 3 mg, Iron: 0.6 mg, Magnesium: 25 mg, Phosphorus: 50 mg, Potassium: 570 mg, Vitamin C: 18 mg

Nutritional values

88.0

Kcal

88.0

Kj

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Fat

18.0 gr

CHO

2.5 gr

Protein

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