Potatoes are one of the vegetables in the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, which includes eggplant, tomatoes, and bell peppers. It is a starchy, tuberous crop. Potatoes are the world's fourth-largest food crop, following maize, wheat, and rice.
Nutrition
One medium potato (5.3 oz) with the skin contains:
110 Calories; Vitamin C (45 % DV); 620 mg potassium; Vitamin B6 (10 % DV); No Fat; No Sodium; No Cholesterol; and Trace amounts of thiamine, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. Potatoes also contain a variety of phytonutrients that have antioxidant activity. Among these important health-promoting compounds are carotenoids and flavonoids.
About 20% of the potato’s nutrition is found in the skin. Most of the vitamin C and potassium are found in the potato’s flesh, but fiber is found in the skin. That’s why it’s best to enjoy every part of the potato.
According to MyPlate, potatoes are vegetables. It counts toward the total recommended servings of vegetables. One medium-sized potato (5.3 oz.) counts as 1 cup of starchy vegetables.
Recipe
Rose, Gold, and Purple Potato Salad
Ingredients
5 Small Round Potatoes: 1 Honey Gold
2 Enchanted Rose
2 Purple Splendor
Dash Curry Powder
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp Italian Dressing, fat-free
Directions
1. Roast potatoes and dice.
2. In a bowl, combine curry, mustard, and Italian dressing. Mix.
3. Add potatoes to the marinade and coat well.
1. Roast potatoes and dice.
2. In a bowl, combine curry, mustard, and Italian dressing. Mix.
3. Add potatoes to the marinade and coat well.
Nutrition Information
