Potatoes. A healthy Choice.
Nutritionists are increasingly recommending larger daily consumption of potatoes due to the variety of healthy benefits they contain. The USDA’s dietary guidelines indicate that potatoes are a leading source of potassium, containing almost twice as much potassium per serving as bananas. Similarly, a 5.3 oz potato with skin contains 12% of your daily fiber intake. Along with these benefits, potatoes are a suggested aspect of your starchy vegetable intake as they contain a lower fat content than other starchy fruits and vegetables.
Calories
| Potato | 161 cal |
| White Rice | 217 cal |
| Pasta | 209 cal |
| Instant Oatmeal | 364 cal |
Fiber
| Potato | 3.8 g |
| White Rice | 0.7 g |
| Pasta | 1.8 g |
| Instant Oatmeal | 2.1 g |
Carbohydrates
| Potato | 36.59 g |
| White Rice | 47.03 g |
| Pasta | 41.82 g |
| Instant Oatmeal | 15.43 g |
*medium potato, baked with peel (173g)



