Potato has many aliases. The name "potato" comes from the sun yam. "Potato" is named after its resemblance to a horse bell. This name was first seen in the "Songxi County Chronicle of Food and Goods" during the Kangxi period. Potatoes are also known as yam eggs, potato, Yangshan yam, potato head, fragrant yam, potato, mountain yam, sun yam, ground egg, potato, etc.

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The specific nutritional value of potatoes is described as 1.6 ~ 2.1 g of protein, 13.9 ~ 21.9 g of carbohydrates, and 0.6 ~ 0.8 g of crude fiber per 100 g of potatoes. , potassium 1. 06 mg, calcium 9.6 mg, phosphorus 52 mg, iron 0.82 mg, carotene 1.8 mg, thiamine 0.088 mg, riboflavin 0.026 mg, niacin 0. 36 mg, ascorbic acid 15.8 mg.

Potatoes are rich and complete in nutrients. Their rich vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content far exceeds that of grain crops; their higher protein and sugar content greatly exceed that of ordinary vegetables. Potatoes have complete nutrition and reasonable structure, especially the protein molecular structure is basically the same as that of the human body. It is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body, and its absorption and utilization rate is almost 100%. Some nutritionists have pointed out: "Eating only potatoes and whole milk with each meal can obtain all the nutrients needed by the human body." It can be said: "Potatoes are a nutritional food that is close to the full price."

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