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Fast Facts On Potatoes

Throughout America, potatoes are the most popularvegetable, even being ahead of other well knownvegetables such as lettuce and onions. You cancook potatoes in a variety of ways, and they are included in one out of three meals eaten by almostall Americans. When they are prepared in a healthyway, a potato can be an excellent source of energyand also pack a nutritional punch.

Like oranges, potatoes are very high in vitamin C.The fact is, one medium potato contains 45% of thevitamin C that's recommended for good health. Potatoes are also high in fiber and carbohydratesand contain more potassium than a banana.

A potato is naturally low in calories and containsno fat, sodium, or cholesterol. The skins of thepotatoes provide a helpful dose of fiber, iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and severalB vitamins.

You can prepare potatoes by boiling them, steamingthem, or even roasting them. If at all possible,you should avoid putting potatoes in the refrigeratoror freezing them, as cold will turn the potato starch to sugar and cause them to turn dark whenthey are cooked.

When you store potatoes, keep them in a cool, darkplace. 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 keeppotatoes.

From mashed potatoes to baked potatoes, a potatois something we all know and love. They serve many different tasty foods, and they provide ourbodies with plenty of healthful benefits. We alleat potatoes, some of us even grow our own. Whetheryou grow your on or buy them, the potato is the one vegetable that makes everything just a little bit better.

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