Potatoes (raw, flesh and skin)

Scientific Name:     Solanum tuberosum

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 medium (2-1/4" to 3" dia, raw)  ------- 122.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	96.331
Energy	kcal	96.380
Energy	kj	403.820
Protein	g	2.525
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.122
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	21.936
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.952
Ash	g	1.086
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	8.540
Iron, Fe	mg	0.927
Magnesium, Mg	mg	25.620
Phosphorus, P	mg	56.120
Potassium, K	mg	662.460
Sodium, Na	mg	7.320
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.476
Copper, Cu	mg	0.316
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.321
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.366
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	24.034
Thiamin	mg	0.107
Riboflavin	mg	0.043
Niacin	mg	1.810
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.464
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.317
Folate	mcg	15.616
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0.000
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	0.000
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.073
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.032
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.001
12:0	g	0.004
14:0	g	0.001
16:0	g	0.020
18:0	g	0.005
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.002
16:1	g	0.001
18:1	g	0.001
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.052
18:2	g	0.039
18:3	g	0.012
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	6.100
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.039
Threonine	g	0.091
Isoleucine	g	0.102
Leucine	g	0.151
Lysine	g	0.154
Methionine	g	0.040
Cystine	g	0.032
Phenylalanine	g	0.112
Tyrosine	g	0.094
Valine	g	0.143
Arginine	g	0.116
Histidine	g	0.055
Alanine	g	0.078
Aspartic acid	g	0.617
Glutamic acid	g	0.423
Glycine	g	0.076
Proline	g	0.090
Serine	g	0.110

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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