26 Mar Did you know potatoes are positively smashing?
Easy to store |
Cool and chilled! Store your potatoes in a well ventilated, cool and dry location. |
Numerous benefits |
Potatoes are healthier than you may think. See below for the comparisons. |
Iron |
Contains more iron than a bowl of fresh spinach.Average-size potato with the skin (173 g), oven baked – 1.87 mg iron /compared to/ uncooked spinach (32 g / 250 ml) – 0.8 mg iron |
Potassium |
A potato has more potassium than kale.Average-sized potato with peel (110 g), oven baked /compared to/ uncooked kale (85 g) |
Vitamin C |
A potato has more vitamin C than three small peaches.Average-size potato with the skin (173 g), oven baked – 28% of the daily value of vitamin C /compared to/ 1 peach (79g) – 9% of the daily value of vitamin C |
Calorie |
Has fewer calories than a serving of lentils.Average-sized potato with peel (110 g), oven baked /compared to/ cooked lentils (250 ml) |
Fibre |
Contains almost double compared to a tomato.Average-size potato with the skin (173 g), oven baked /compared to/ large uncooked tomato ((182 g) |
Protein |
Has as much protein as a glass of milk.
Average-size potato with the skin (173 g), oven baked – 4.3 g protein /compared to/ partly skimmed milk 2% (125 ml) – 4,3 g protein |
Vitamin B6 |
Has more vitamin B6 than a serving of broccoli rabe.Average-sized potato with peel (110 g), oven baked /compared to/ cooked broccoli rabe (85 g) |
Visit the Epatante Patate website for more information.