Potatoes are food, belonging to the potato family, not a single substance (carbohydrates as a single substance).
In the northern region potatoes are both staple food and vegetables, such as vinegar fried shredded potatoes, fried spicy potato chips, etc., although eaten as a dish, but it is much higher than the energy of vegetables, in the consumption of dishes made of potatoes, to reduce the consumption of cereals accordingly (100g of raw potatoes is equivalent to 25g of raw food), so as to achieve a balance of the body’s energy.
Potatoes, also known as potatoes, water content of 79.8%, carbohydrates up to 17.2%, carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen three elements, carbohydrates in potatoes in addition to water accounted for more than 85%, so potatoes belong to the carbohydrate-containing food.
Potatoes also contain protein (2g/100g), a small amount of fat (0.2g/100g), vitamin B and minerals: calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium and other nutrients to supplement the body’s needs.
Potato energy is higher than vegetables, in the consumption of potatoes, to correspondingly reduce the consumption of cereals in order to achieve a balance of energy in the body.