Moisture | 74.7% | Protein | 1.6% |
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Fat | 0.1% | Minerals | 0.4% |
Fibre | 0.1% | Carbohydrates | 22.6% |
Calcium | 10 mg | Phosphorus | 40 mg |
Iron | 0.7 mg | Vitamin C | 17 mg |
The potato is the most popular and widely used vegetable in the world. It is an annual plant, producing swollen underground stem tubers. The Potato is a native of South America, it has been cultivated from ancient times. It was introduced to Europe in the later-half of the 16th century. In volume and value a world basis, the potato now exceeds all other crops in the world.
The Potato can be boiled, baked, steamed and cooked with other vegetables. To secure its maximum value, it should always be cooked with its skin as the most nutritive part of the potato lies just below the skin and the layer is very rich in protein and mineral salts.
The Potato should be avoided by obese people as they are fattening, they should also be ommitted from the diet of those suffering from veneral diseases and those afflicted with aphrodisiac tendencies.
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