Ferme Valupierre

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)

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White potatoes