Healthy Food Database

Potatoes - Pontiac
This large, round potato has thin, dark-red skins, deep eyes, and crisp white flesh.

Note: when peeled, the level of salicylates drops to safe/negligible amounts.
Category: Vegetable
In Season: all year
To Buy:
Select unwashed potatoes that are firm and dry. Avoid any with green patches - the green is an indication of the toxin solanine. Avoid also potatoes that are wrinkled and spongy.
To Store:
Pontiac potatoes will keep for several weeks in a paper bag with plenty of ventilation. Never store potatoes in plastic bags.
Tips & Tricks:
Cooking Tips:
Excellent for mashed potatoes and boiling, but not baking.

Nutrition per 1 Unit:

Weight (grams):
150
Carbohydrates, g:
19.8
Protein (g):
3.6
Saturated Fat, g :
0.0
Vitamin B1:
Vitamin C:
Amines:
Negligible
Glutamates:
n/a
Energy (kJ):
434
High GI > 70 :
Fat (g):
0.2
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Vitamin B6:
Potassium:
Salicylates:
Low

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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