Antioxidants In addition to vitamins and minerals, potatoes also...

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Antioxidants

In addition to vitamins and minerals, potatoes also contain an assortment of phytochemicals with antioxidant potential, most notably carotenoids and anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are found in the greatest quantities in purple and red potatoes while carotenoids are found largely in yellow and red potatoes; although, small amounts are also found in white potatoes.

Fiber
One medium potato with the skin contributes two grams of fiber or eight percent of the daily value. Dietary fiber is a complex carbohydrate and is the part of the plant material that cannot be digested and absorbed in the bloodstream. Dietary fiber has been shown to have numerous health benefits, including improving blood lipid levels, regulating blood glucose, and increasing satiety, which may help with weight loss.

• Potatoes rank highest for potassium content among the top 20 most frequently consumed raw vegetables and the top 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits.

• Eating just one medium potato – about the size of a computer mouse – can get you well on your way to meeting your daily potassium requirement.

• Potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C (45% of the DV), which is more vitamin C than one medium tomato (40% DV) or sweet potato (30% DV).

• One medium potato (5.3 ounces) with the skin contributes 2 grams of fiber or 8% of the daily value per serving.

• Potatoes are a good source of vitamin B6 with 10% of the recommended daily value.

• One medium potato provides 6% of the recommended daily value of iron.

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