Potato is the second bread, and many of us cannot imagine a table without this product. And no matter how the supporters of proper nutrition may struggle for a clean menu, potatoes are almost always on our table. Besides the fact that potato dishes can be fantastically delicious, they are also useful.
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What is in the potato
When you consumed a portion of fried potatoes, did you think what exactly we are eating? “Let's put it on the shelves” of potato:
- 20-25% carbohydrates (in this case, starch);
- about 2% - a complete vegetable protein;
- 0.3-0.5% - fats.
This is for macronutrients. Now about the mineral composition. Our vegetable contains elements such as potassium (and in large enough quantities), phosphorus, magnesium, iron and calcium. Among other things, there are many vitamins in potatoes - ascorbic acid, B vitamins (which are necessary for the normal functioning of the nervous system and healthy hair), PP, E, K, D, as well as folic acid and many other organic acids, including malic, lemon and sorrel, as well as many others.