Potato Nutrition facts
Potato
Potato is a starchy root vegetable of Central American origin. This humble tuber is one of the most widely grown root crops and one of the cheapest staple food ingredients consumed all over the world.
Botanically, it belongs to perennial subspecies of Solanum tuberosum in the Solanaceae family.
Potato plant grows about 12 to 18 inches in height and bears many tubers underground. The tubers usually have round to oval to oblong shapes but vary widely in size. Internally, its flesh features cream-white, rose red, or russet color depending upon the variety with a moist, crunchy texture and once baked, becomes soft and has a unique buttery 'potato' flavor.
Some of the popular cultivars are:-
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 77 Kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.49 g | 13% |
| Protein | 2.05 g | 4% |
| Total Fat | 0.10 g | 0.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1 g | 5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 15 μg | 4% |
| Niacin | 1.061 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.279 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.298 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin | 0.032 mg | 2.5% |
| Thiamin | 0.081 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 2 IU | <1% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7 mg | 33% |
| Vitamin K | 2 mcg | 2% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 6 mg | 0.4% |
| Potassium | 425 mg | 9% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 12 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.81 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 23 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.141mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 57 mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.30 mg | 3% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 4 μg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 0 μg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 21 μg | -- |