Potatoes are Good for You. Do you love potatoes but think they’re a fattening, worthless starch? Guess Again!!!!

This darling of the dinner table is one of the greatest nutritional values in the produce department. At just 25 cents per serving, a medium potato (5.3 oz) eaten with its skin on:

• Has just 110 calories
• Has nearly half your Daily Value of vitamin C (45%)
• Is one of the best sources of potassium (614 mg) and fiber (2 g) in the produce section. (Did you know potassium helps maintain normal blood pressure?)
• Is naturally fat-free and sodium-free
• Contains many of the nutrients the Dietary Guidelines (link to site) recommend Americans increase in their diet

And, according to USDA MyPyramid (link to site), 1 medium skin-on potato = 1 cup starchy vegetables.