- Potato is a starchy, tuberous crop.
- It's the world's 4th largest crop.
- They were domesticated 7000 - 10,000 years ago.
- There are over a 1000 verities in potatoes.
- China is the largest potato producing country in the world.
- The English word "Potato" comes from Spanish "Patata".
- 100g of Potato contains 7.8g of Sugar, 10mcgs of Beta-carotene and 80mcgs of Lutein+zeazanthin.
Cooked Potato V/s Daily Nutrients
They also contain verity of phytochemicals that have antioxidant activity.
It contains Patatin, a unique tubular Protein which exhibit activity against free radicals.