Baicheng Potatoes

Baicheng Potatoes

　　Potatoes have high nutritional and medicinal value. The general composition of fresh potatoes includes:

　　starch 9–20%, protein 1.5–2.3%, fat 0.1–1.1%, and crude fiber 0.6–0.8%. Nutritional content per 100g of potatoes: calories 66–113J, calcium 11–60mg, phosphorus 15–68mg, iron 0.4mg–4.8mg, thiamine 0.03–0.07mg, riboflavin 0.03–0.11mg, niacin 0.4–1.1mg. In addition, potato tubers also contain carotene and ascorbic acid, which are not found in cereal grains. From a nutritional perspective, they have more advantages than rice or flour, providing the body with a large amount of energy and can be called a “perfect food.”

　　People can maintain life and health by consuming just potatoes and whole milk. Because the nutritional components of potatoes are very comprehensive and the nutritional structure is relatively balanced—only the amounts of protein, calcium, and vitamin A are slightly low; these can be supplemented by whole milk. Potato tubers are high in water content, low in fat, and have relatively low calories per unit volume. They contain 10 times the vitamin C of apples, 4 times the B vitamins, and several to dozens of times the various minerals. Potatoes are also a food that helps lower blood pressure. Imbalances in certain nutrients in one’s diet can cause illness, and by the same token, adjusting one’s diet can help “eat away” corresponding diseases.