Vitamin A
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Vitamin D
Approx. 9 mg vitamin C/1oog raw potatoes, for white potatoes.
5.4 - 6.3 for white potato (found from Yahoo answers)
Most of the structures of the eye are formed from collagen. The primary vitamin responsible for formation of collagen is Vitamin C. Vitamin A is also important for proper functioning of the rods and cones in the eyes.
Most potato plants have white flowers. Sweet potatoes are the only potato plants without white flowers. (they have no flowers)
The local name of the white potato is "POTATO" (boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew) The family is Gamgee.
The flower from a red potato plant is small and lavenderish with a yellow stigma in the center.
Irish potatoes do have more electricity!They are also the yummiest!
There are 5 major differences between a potato and a sweet potato, only a couple of which are easy to detect. Color - A sweet potato will be darker inside than a potato. Sweetness - A sweet potato has about 4 times the sugar of a potato, enough to detect by taste. Sodium - Although undetectable by taste, a sweet potato has about 10 times the sodium Vitamin A - A sweet potato has more than 1000 times the Vitamin A than a potato Beta-Carotene - A sweet potato has more than 1000 times the beta-carotene than a potato.
Both red and white potatoes have similar amounts of nutrients. White potatoes have slightly more fiber than red. Both have the same amount of iron. Both also contain zinc, vitamin C, and niacin.
The white or Irish potato is agronomically classified as a tuber crop.
Sweet potato and yams are packed with more nutrition, but the regular old Idaho potato does have some good B vitamins. It is the processing of white potatoes into mashed mixes and the butter topping that makes white potatoes get a reputation for being unhealthy.There are all kinds of potatoes in between, particularly the rarer heirloom varieties such as the purple peruvian mountain potato, the Japanese purple sweet potato, African Yam, and others that come in many colors, textures, and flavors. One should experiment with as many as possible. They're all great.You will see that sweet potatoes have:Less caloriesLess carbsMore fiberMore vitamin A and CThat is better than white potatoes that is the "opposite part"