Potatoes USA is committed to providing key nutrition information to enhance your scientific base of knowledge about potatoes in the American diet. We support your efforts with a collection of materials, including research, primers, handouts and news, as well as materials to aid in teaching your clients about the role of potatoes in a healthy diet.
See our Potato Nutrition page for potato nutrient information.
Explore our nutrition library and take advantage of the downloadable and shareable resources we have to offer. If you have questions or need additional support, please contact us directly.
Smart Snacking: Potato Chips
Smart Snacking: Potato Chips PDF
Today’s Dietitian Glycemic Index Survey Results
Today’s Dietitian Glycemic Index Survey Results PDF
Infographic – Nutrition Professionals use of the Glycemic Index
Infographic – Nutrition Professionals use of the Glycemic Index PDF
Empowering your athletes to build their performance plate on their own can help them elevate their game.
Tips for Fueling Independently PDF
Fueling with Cultural Competence
Fueling with Cultural Competence PDF
Fundamentals of Glycogen Metabolism for Coaches and Athletes
Tactics And Techniques To Help Your Athletes Fuel IndependentlyReview the literature on athlete nutrition status, education, culinary skills, and performance.
Plant-Based Protein For PerformanceYou need to be in the know when it comes to the quality, quantity, and distribution of your athlete’s daily protein intake. Athletes eating plant-based protein must pay attention to optimizing protein intake at each meal. Adequate amounts of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) — especially leucine that’s most involved in muscle protein synthesis — are critical.
Power-Packed PotatoAs an athlete, your muscles depend on high-quality carbohydrates for fuel! Potatoes are nutrient-dense complex carbs and contain key nutrients to elevate health and athletic performance.
Hash Brown Power BowlPower pack your performance with potatoes.
How to Build Your Hash Brown Power Bowl
Fueling All Stages of ActivityAll types of sports and stages of activity require adequate fuel for energy and recovery. Potatoes provide the carbohydrate, potassium, and energy that strength, team sports or endurance athletes need to perform at their best.
Fueling All Stages of Activity Infographic
Potato Nutrition FactsA nutritional powerhouse, potatoes are a popular, nutrient-rich vegetable that provides fuel and replenishment for athletic performance.
Potatoes provide the carbohydrate, potassium and energy that we need to perform at our best. More energy-packed than any other popular vegetable, potatoes have even more potassium than a banana. Plus, there’s a potato option to fuel your body and brain throughout the day — whether you lead an active lifestyle or are competing with elite athletes.
Potato Nutrition HandbookA compilation of all-things-potato, the Potato Nutrition Handbook provides a comprehensive summary of potato nutrition facts, research, recipes and more. Beginning with the history of potatoes and ending with a monthly calendar of ideas for news features, newsletters and blog posts, the pages are brimming with potato information including scientific research regarding potatoes, tips for cooking potatoes and healthy recipes to keep the potato naturally nutritious and delicious.
In 2004, Potatoes USA (formerly the U.S. Potato Board) began a formal Nutrition Research Program with the goal of creating a body of scientific evidence highlighting the nutritional benefits of potatoes and dispelling the myths and misconceptions surrounding potatoes. Today, we continue to provide external funding for research under the Alliance for Potato Research and Education.* Potatoes USA positions itself at the forefront of potato nutrition research, monitoring research and trends in the U.S. and overseas that could impact potato consumption in America. You can find a collection of research abstracts that highlight the nutritional value of potatoes as a part of a healthy diet here.
*This site is a third-party site not maintained by Potatoes USA.
Please Note: You have clicked on a link to a website maintained by a third party and are about to leave the Potatoes USA website. The external link should not be considered an endorsement by Potatoes USA of the third party website or the company or organization that owns it, and Potatoes USA is not responsible for the accuracy or nature of the content of the linked website.
Click ‘OK’ to continue, or ‘Cancel’ to return to PotatoGoodness.com.
OK Cancel