What is rich in potatoes? Nutritional value and its effect on our body

Often we are in search of information about what are useful for these or other food products for our body. We are interested in the rich mangoes and salmon fillets, crab meat or figs. But we sometimes pay little attention to the food that gets to us on the plate almost every day. But it is she who determines how much nutrition our body receives. Today we will talk about a product that we Slavs sometimes call "second bread". And it really is: whether it is summer or winter, a huge metropolis or a modest village, on the tables with an enviable frequency appears our favorite product - potatoes. The nutritional value of such a painfully familiar vegetable is actually very important. He does not just fulfill the role of food, which satisfies hunger, but also fills us with energy, vitamins and even is able to really heal.

Healthy food

Healthy eating primarily depends on how it is balanced. It is necessary to make the menu in such a way that the ingredients favorably complement not only the taste qualities of each other, but also the chemical composition. With insufficient replenishment of vitamins or other nutrients in the body, one can not only feel deterioration of well-being, but also become seriously ill.

We should also pay great attention to what we eat. The product should be quality, fresh, properly stored and prepared. Failure to comply with the rules can turn any, even the most common food, into a poison for our body. Let's spend a little time on what the potatoes are. Nutritional value, chemical composition, its benefits and harm for our body, how to properly use this product for food - these are the main issues that we will touch today.

It charges with energy

Potato is the absolute leader in starch content. But it not only promotes mild digestion, but also splits under the influence of enzymes on polysaccharides. It is they who give us strength and vigor. It should be noted that in tubers of late varieties (winter varieties), starch is more abundant than in the early ones. But this is not the only element that potatoes are rich in . The nutritional value of this product is determined by the content of proteins, and therefore, the amino acids that we need to rejuvenate the body, with their help, our body builds up new cells. Among them - protein, albumin, globulin and peptone. According to the protein content, the potato is only slightly inferior to meat products and eggs.

Minerals

The chemical composition of potatoes is saturated with macro- and microelements, rich in vitamins. Among the minerals, potassium is leading - 427 mg, phosphorus - 58 mg and magnesium - 22 mg per 100 g of tuber. To fully saturate the body with these elements, an adult should eat 300 g of potatoes a day.

The chemical composition of potatoes also includes:

• Choline - 13 mg;
• Calcium - 11 mg;
• Sodium - 6 mg;
• Iron - 0.8 mg;
• Selenium 0.4 mg.

Among the trace elements are zinc, copper, bromine, cobalt, boron, manganese, iodine and many others.

And vitamins

Potato has a high content of vitamins, especially a lot of it contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - 11 mg per 100 g of product. It was thanks to him that the countries of Europe succeeded in their time in defeating the scurvy epidemic. It is also rich in vitamins of group B - B1, B2, B3, B6 and B9. In the tubers there is also vitamin K, and it is not always possible to meet it in plant foods. Its value is very important - it maintains the blood condition, and the entire cardiovascular system as a whole, is normal.

Influence on the body

In raw potatoes the nutritional value is much higher than that of the past thermal treatment. Most vitamins are destroyed during cooking, so you should try to prepare the dish as quickly as possible. Fresh potato juice has healing properties and is useful for the digestive system: it is able to cure gastritis and even ulcer. Dishes from potatoes normalize the work of the stomach, intestines and have a mild diuretic effect. Its positive effect on the condition of the heart and blood vessels is also very great.

The use of potatoes is also in the ability to heal any wounds, sores and burns. Rub a little raw potatoes on a small grater and attach to a burn (wound), after a few such "sessions" any, even the most complex wound will begin to be tightened, and the burn will not remain a trace. Couples boiled "mundirki" are very useful in diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

Benefit, not harm

The main concentration of nutrients in the tuber is under the skin. As a rule, we get rid of them, that's why we deprive ourselves of the majority of microelements, with which potatoes are so rich. Its nutritional value will be significantly higher if cooked with skin. It is not always possible to apply to late varieties of potatoes, because they have a dense skin, but to the young - quite. Rinse the potatoes thoroughly and cook or bake in this form. And small potato nodules are much more useful than large ones, and they are prepared much faster. Try not to pour the peeled potatoes with water, it is better to cook it immediately. Most vitamins easily wash out and dissolve in water.

Do not eat potatoes that have greenish spots on the peel or had time to sprout. These tubers are saturated with solanine - a substance that is hazardous to health. If you notice that the potato has begun to germinate - get rid of the sprouts and take it to a cool place (refrigerator or cellar).

As you can see, not only overseas products bring us benefits for our organism, but also ours, such dear and beloved. Be attentive to your health, and it will certainly thank you. Health to you and your loved ones!