Potato Council
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Potato Nutrition
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
Boiled new potatoes in their skins (175g portion) provide 22% of your RDA of potassium.
All the cells, nerves and body fluids in your body rely on potassium to function properly. The British Dietetic Association, the professional association for registered dieticians in Great Britain and Northern Ireland advises that the Potassium in potatoes plays a role in lowering blood pressure as part of a healthy low-salt diet. (Sources: www.nutrition.org.uk and www.bbc.co.uk)