Here you can find out how healthy the potato is and how you can use it in the kitchen.
Potatoes: calories, carbohydrates and other nutritional values
Because potatoes are relatively high in carbohydrates for a vegetable (about 15 grams per 100 grams), they are often mistakenly labeled as unhealthy fattening foods. Compared to other carbohydrate sources such as rice or pasta, they have significantly fewer calories: 100 grams of boiled potatoes contain around 70 kilocalories, while 100 grams of boiled pasta contain twice as many calories.
The relatively low calorie content of the potato is due to the fact that it is about 78 percent water. In addition, it contains almost no fat. 100 grams of potatoes provide you with two grams of protein and two grams of fiber.
Potatoes also contain many important micronutrients, such as significant amounts of various B vitamins, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.
When are potatoes healthy? You should note that
When raw, the starch contained in potatoes is very difficult for humans to digest. In addition, raw potatoes contain toxins that have a negative effect on your health. Therefore, they should only be enjoyed when cooked.
If you buy potatoes, you should use organically grown potatoes. These contain no pesticides, which harm you and the environment. Since pesticides are particularly found in and on the skins of potatoes, you should not eat conventional products unpeeled. With organic potatoes, you don’t have to worry: the skins of the potatoes even provide you with an extra portion of fiber.
When it comes to potatoes, you can also easily pay attention to regional goods. The tubers are harvested between June and October, but since they can be stored well, they are available from German cultivation all year round.
This is how you use the healthy potato in the kitchen
Potatoes are part of many traditional dishes and are often used as a filling side dish. You can prepare the tuber in different ways:
Fry potatoes in oil, onions, herbs and spices in the pan to get tasty fried potatoes.
Boiled in salted water, potatoes with some herbal quark and cucumber salad make a delicious and nutritious meal. Boiled potatoes are also the basis for a classic potato salad.
If you mash or mash the tuber after cooking, you will get mashed potatoes or mashed potatoes, depending on the consistency, which you can refine with spices, herbs and (vegan) butter.
Cut potatoes into sticks, mix them with some oil and spices and put them in the oven for healthy fries that don’t require a lot of fat and flavor enhancers. You can also cook potatoes in the oven in other delicious ways.
You can make your own gnocchi from floury potatoes, and a Bavarian potato salad with cucumber from waxy potatoes.
Potatoes are therefore not only a versatile and regional food: They are also very filling and provide you with a considerable portion of vitamins, fiber and minerals. You can also make the tuber tasty in different ways for children.
