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The potato:
part of your healthy balance
P
otatoes can be eaten by anyone of any age! Potatoes are a popular vegetable in the UK,
often wrongly blamed for being fattening. In fact they are low in fat, filling and full of
vitamin C and other antioxidant nutrients.
Virtually fat-free, an average jacket potato, eaten with the skin, contains 250 calories, 50g
carbohydrate, and almost one quarter of daily fibre, vitamin C, folate and potassium, as well as
over half your vitamin B6 daily needs.
The fibre in potato skins is important. Fibre improves digestive health, and helps prevent the
build up of harmful toxins. Fibre may also reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers,
and can promote a feeling of fullness, so helping to reduce snacking between meals.
As well as providing many essential trace elements, the potato also
contains a variety of phytochemicals (beneficial plant compounds)
known to act as protective antioxidants in the body. These include:
• Carotenoids
• Flavonoids
• Vitamin C
Potatoes vary enormously in size, shape and taste according to the variety
and climatic and growing conditions. Each variety has its particular earliness,
yield, size, colour, keeping quality and culinary uses. A potato’s
characteristics when cooked may vary according to its origin and
seasonality.
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