Fast Facts On Potatoes

Throughout America, potatoes are the most popular


vegetable, even being ahead of other well known


vegetables such as lettuce and onions. You can


cook potatoes in a variety of ways, and they are


included in one out of three meals eaten by almost


all Americans. When they are prepared in a healthy


way, a potato can be an excellent source of energy


and also pack a nutritional punch.




Like oranges, potatoes are very high in vitamin C.


The fact is, one medium potato contains 45% of the


vitamin C that's recommended for good health.


Potatoes are also high in fiber and carbohydrates


and contain more potassium than a banana.




A potato is naturally low in calories and contains


no fat, sodium, or cholesterol. The skins of the


potatoes provide a helpful dose of fiber, iron,


potassium, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and several


B vitamins.




You can prepare potatoes by boiling them, steaming


them, or even roasting them. If at all possible,


you should avoid putting potatoes in the refrigerator


or freezing them, as cold will turn the potato


starch to sugar and cause them to turn dark when


they are cooked.




When you store potatoes, keep them in a cool, dark


place. Too much light will cause them to turn green.


You can store them in the basement if you have


one, as the basement is the best place to keep


potatoes.




From mashed potatoes to baked potatoes, a potato


is something we all know and love. They serve


many different tasty foods, and they provide our


bodies with plenty of healthful benefits. We all


eat potatoes, some of us even grow our own. Whether


you grow your on or buy them, the potato is


the one vegetable that makes everything just a