FARM FACT #9

The lowly potato or elixer of the  gods?

 

"One medium sized baked Russet potato – with the skin – has 168 calories, no fat, 37 grams of carbohydrate and four grams of fibre. If you’re worried that a potato contains more carbohydrate than other starchy foods, it doesn’t. You’ll find roughly 37 grams of carbs in one cup of cooked quinoa, three-quarters of a cup of cooked brown rice and one cup of cooked pasta. And unlike white bread, the starch in potatoes hasn’t been refined to deplete nutrients."

Read more mouthwatering facts: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/ask-a-health-expert/potatoes-much-healthier-than-you-might-think/article12297402/