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nutritional facts
Potatoes are 99.9% fat-free, a nutrient-dense food and an important
dietary staple in over 130 countries. They are an important source
of vitamin C and fibre. They also contain some potassium, thiamin,
folate and magnesium. They are high in starch so will stop you feeling
hungry for a long time. Yellow flesh and red-skinned potatoes are
high in antioxidant levels.
Potatoes are not fattening, however some cooking and preparation methods
are. Look how cooking methods can alter this level.
For example, per 100g:
 A boiled potato
has 0.2g of fat
A baked potato in
the jacket has 0.3g fat
Roasted potatoes
have 5g fat
Oven baked chips
have 6g fat
A potato baked in
the jacket with added sour cream has 7g fat
Deep fried chips
have 10 - 14g fat
Potato crisps have
34g fat
| What's
in a Potato? |
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PER
100g SERVING |
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PER
100g SERVING |
| Energy |
342kJ (83 kcal) |
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Sodium |
4mg |
| Protein |
2.1g |
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Fibre |
1.7g |
| Fat Total |
0.2g |
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Iron |
0.5mg |
| Fat Saturated |
nil |
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Folate |
13ug |
| Carbohydrate Total |
18.2g |
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Vitamin C |
9mg |
| Total Sugar |
0.2g |
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1 SERVING = 100 GRAMS |
| Nutrition per 100 grams source:
Crop & Food NZ |
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SERVINGS PER PACK = 30 |
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