Potato Council
supporting the British potato industry
Potato Nutrition
These values represent an average 175g serving of boiled new potatoes in their skins.
Pick up a potato and you're holding an amazingly nutrient dense food! Calories in potatoes are low, they're naturally fat-free, bursting with vitamins and minerals, contain absolutely no cholesterol and when served with their skins are a great source of fibre.
Independent nutritionists and dietary researchers recommend potatoes as the perfect base for a balanced diet. Because potatoes are packed full of nutrients for your brain and body, they can make you look, feel and even think great!
Potato Nutrition Facts click below to find out what vitamins and nutrition you get from a potato:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin B6
- Folate (Folic Acid)
- No cholesterol
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Fibre
- Carbohydrate
- Copper + Zinc
- Low in fat
- Low in calories
Potatoes are not fattening. The calories in potatoes are low and potatoes form the basis of a healthy balanced diet.
A medium potato (5oz) contains little more than 100 calories. That’s about the same as a plain yogurt… or a single toffee. The big difference is that your potato is immensely more nutritious and filling. Cutting out potatoes in order to save a few calories is a poor choice because you instantly lose out on all the vitamins, minerals and fibre they are packed with. Look instead for the high-calorie low-nutrition foods you are perhaps snacking on during the day and the calorie reduction will be larger and healthier.
The reason some people have the wrong impression that potatoes are fattening is because of the way they cook and serve them. Pouring on high-calorie sauces and toppings, an unbalanced diet overall and a lack of exercise leads to being overweight – not the potatoes themselves.