Are potato's a good source of protein?!
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In a word, no!. They're about 2% protein!.
They're starchy, and also contain a good amount of vitamin B6, vitamin C and iron, but hardly any protein!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They're starchy, and also contain a good amount of vitamin B6, vitamin C and iron, but hardly any protein!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Protein as a Percentage of Calories
Protein, fat, and carbohydrate--the three major components of common foods--all contain calories, in about this ratio:
1 gram of protein = 4 calories
1 gram of carbohydrate = 4 calories
1 gram of fat = 9 calories
Thus, if a potato weighing 100 grams contains 76 calories and 2!.1 grams of protein, we say that it contains 2!.1 x 4 = 8!.4 calories as protein, or about 11% calories as protein!.
According to the National Research Council, an adult male requires 2700 calories and 56 grams of protein!. The 56 grams of protein represent 224 calories, or about 8!.3% of calories as protein!. For the adult female, the figure is about the same: 2000 calories and 44 grams of protein, or about 8!.8% of calories as protein!.
If wheat has 17% of calories as protein, potatoes 11%, broccoli 45%, corn 15%, and so on, then all of these foods provide enough protein on a calorically adequate diet, even if you eat nothing but potatoes, wheat, and broccoli!. In fact, of the common plant foods, almost all provide more than 10% of calories as protein!. Only the fruits, as a rule, contain less; but this is not going to be a problem unless one is trying to live on an all-fruit diet!.
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Protein, fat, and carbohydrate--the three major components of common foods--all contain calories, in about this ratio:
1 gram of protein = 4 calories
1 gram of carbohydrate = 4 calories
1 gram of fat = 9 calories
Thus, if a potato weighing 100 grams contains 76 calories and 2!.1 grams of protein, we say that it contains 2!.1 x 4 = 8!.4 calories as protein, or about 11% calories as protein!.
According to the National Research Council, an adult male requires 2700 calories and 56 grams of protein!. The 56 grams of protein represent 224 calories, or about 8!.3% of calories as protein!. For the adult female, the figure is about the same: 2000 calories and 44 grams of protein, or about 8!.8% of calories as protein!.
If wheat has 17% of calories as protein, potatoes 11%, broccoli 45%, corn 15%, and so on, then all of these foods provide enough protein on a calorically adequate diet, even if you eat nothing but potatoes, wheat, and broccoli!. In fact, of the common plant foods, almost all provide more than 10% of calories as protein!. Only the fruits, as a rule, contain less; but this is not going to be a problem unless one is trying to live on an all-fruit diet!.
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The Skin has good fiber that will allow you to lose weight but potato es a bad source for protein, actually is regarded as a source for carbohidrates, and if you are doing a diet to lose weight or gain muschle you should avoid potatoes in the eviningWww@FoodAQ@Com
No!. They are a good source of starchy carbs which also helps build muscle mass when weight lifting!. If you want good protein sources other than meat, try tofu, beans, nuts, dark greens, and whey protein powder (for shakes)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There is protein in potatoes!. However, it isn't a complete protein!. It doesn't contain all 9 amino acids!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This site's has a lot on potatoes and similar foods:
http://www!.fao!.org/docrep/T0207E/T0207E0!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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not a great protein,,, the skin is good thoughWww@FoodAQ@Com