Category: Vegetables

The nutritional content of potatoes can vary depending on the variety and how they are prepared. For example, frying potatoes adds more calories and fat than baking them. It’s also important to note the skin of the potatoes contains a great amount of the vitamins and minerals. Do potatoes lose nutritional value when fried? MYTH […]

You should never feed your dog a raw potato. White potatoes belong to the nightshade family of vegetables, which includes tomatoes; like tomatoes, raw potatoes contain solanine, a compound that is toxic to some dogs. However, cooking a potato reduces the levels of solanine. How much potato can a dog eat? In general, you can […]

Smith told his podcast-listeners he had lost 17 Lbs in just 9 days, through his potato diet. Potatoes are nutritious and beneficial vegetables due to their high fiber content, zero cholesterol, and low calories (when not deep-fried). How long did Penn Jillette eat potatoes? “I could have chosen beans or just almost anything.” This arbitrary […]

The Basics of Potato Nutrition White potatoes are full of essential nutrients and vitamins and are an excellent source of fiber. 6 They also contain high-quality protein because of their superior amino acid composition. Why should you not eat white potatoes? “Potatoes have been vilified over the past few years because they’re high in carbs […]

When eaten as part of a meal, potatoes are generally used in place of other sources of starch, such as bread, pasta or rice. Because of this, they don’t count towards your 5 A Day. Do potatoes count as vegetable servings? So while yes, potatoes count toward your daily vegetable intake, they should also be […]

You might be wondering, are potatoes vegan? The answer is, yes, potatoes are a plant and therefore vegans can eat potatoes. In fact, potatoes, a starchy, nutrient-rich vegetable, make a great part of a vegan food diet because they’re plant-based. Why are potatoes not vegan? Potatoes are pure starch and have almost no nutritional value. […]

Pound for pound, potatoes are one of the best values in the produce section. In general, potatoes are a safe food to eat, but mishandling prepared potato dishes, such as potato salad or foil-wrapped baked potatoes, may result in bacterial growth and cause illness. What foods are at high risk? Examples of high-risk foods include […]

The potato belongs to the vegetable group, starchy vegetables subgroup and this is how it appears in the new food pyramid. Is potato a meat or a vegetable? Potatoes fall into the starchy vegetable category alongside green peas and corn. Along with fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, potatoes are a source of starchy carbohydrate. What […]

Improve Brain Functions Preparing a baked potato and eating it, skin and all and without salt, can lead to an improved memory. Manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6 and C are each known to assist in functions of the brain while nerve centers respond positively to the fatty acids and amino acids found in potatoes. What […]

Potatoes fall into the starchy vegetable category alongside green peas and corn. Along with fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, potatoes are a source of starchy carbohydrate. Is a potato considered a meat? A potato is definitely a vegetable. Because it’s considered a starchy vegetable, it’s nutritionally different from other types of veggies—but that doesn’t mean […]

In a nutshell, there is no doubt that a potato is botanically a vegetable. Although not your usual leafy green, it’s still packed with vital nutrients that are necessities for a balanced diet. Check out some of our potato based recipes for some meal inspiration or our potato waffles range for an extra treat! What […]

That sweet, orange-colored root vegetable that you love so dearly is actually a sweetpotato. Yes, all so-called “yams” are in fact sweetpotatoes. Most people think that long, red-skinned sweetpotatoes are yams, but they really are just one of many varieties of sweetpotatoes. Are yam fries the same as sweet potato? No, yams and sweet potatoes […]

There isn’t a collective noun for a group of potatoes. Why is a potato called a Murphy? Yet another curious suggestion for the origin of spud for potato has to do with another name for a potato that is common in Ireland: Murphy. Since, for some reason, people named Murphy inevitably get the nickname Spud, […]

The word potato comes from batata, the Taino (a Caribbean language) word for sweet potato. The Spanish called it patata and that morphed into potato in English. Where did potatoes get their name? The English word potato comes from Spanish patata (the name used in Spain). The Royal Spanish Academy says the Spanish word is […]

Potatoes were introduced to Europe from the Americas in the second half of the 16th century by the Spanish. Today they are a staple food in many parts of the world and an integral part of much of the world’s food supply. As of 2014, potatoes were the world’s fourth-largest food crop after maize (corn), […]

The potato arrived in England from Virginia, brought here by the colonists sent there in 1584 by Sir Walter Raleigh. They arrived back here in 1586 and Joseph Banks says that they probably brought the potato with them. Who brought potatoes to UK? English explorer Sir Francis Drake discovered potatoes during his first, and the […]

Both mean potato. In most of Spain it is “patata”, in Andalucía, the Canary Islands and all of Spanish-speaking Latin America, is “papa”. Sweet potato is “batata” in Spain and Argentina, “boniato” in Uruguay and “camote” in most other places. How do you say potato in Chile? You Say Potato, I Say Papa…or Patata (Depending […]