Potato

 

Feeling low? Add some steamed, boiled or mashed potato to your plate for an energy boost. Potato full of goodness like vitamin C, B group vitamins and magnesium, so you’ll be able to power through any day.

What nutrients in potato boost mood?
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Potassium
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Vitamin B6
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Magnesium
  •  Thiamin Vitamin B1
  •  Antioxidants

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store and Prepare

Store
  •  Bowl

Top Tip: Don’t store potatoes in direct light, find a cool dry place to keep them fresh.

Prep
  •  Boil
  •  Roast
  •  Bake
  •  Fry
  •  Mash

Top Tip: Potatoes are a healthy option – when not deep fried! Potatoes are delicious in many different forms - chopped, sliced, baked, or mashed.

When Are They In Season?

Australian potatoes are in season all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One medium potato counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

Did you know?

It’s a good idea to eat potato with the skin for the fibre and antioxidants it contains.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (1 medium potato peeled, baked)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 108g   72g
Energy 552kJ 6% 368kJ
Protein 4.5g 9% 3g
Total fat 0g 0% 0g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
26.1g 8% 17.4g
Sugars 2.3g 3% 1.5g
Dietary fibre 2.6g 9% 1.7g
Dietary fibre^
(with skin)
3.3g 11% 2.2g
Sodium 10.5mg <1% 7mg
Potassium 864mg   576mg
Thiamin 0.1mg 12% 0.09mg
Niacin eq 3.4mg 34% 2.3mg
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15% 0.2mg
Folate eq 28.5ug 14% 19ug
Vitamin C 28.5mg 71% 19mg
Magnesium 43.5mg 14% 29mg
Total
polyphenols^
204mg
GAE
  136mg
GAE

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One medium potato counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

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