Types of potatoes

potato

It is a type of vegetable that is very popular all over the world. It is grown in most countries and is often used in preparing delicious meals. It is ranked fourth in importance after rice, corn, and wheat. Certain standards must be observed for storing potatoes, as they are stored in cold warehouses. Potatoes have great nutritional value as they contain many elements and minerals that nourish the body, but their largest components are water and starch.

Types of potatoes

Blue potatoes have a dry skin and are blue inside and out.
Yukon (gold), named after this; Because it is golden on the inside, and its skin is brown.
Red Norland, which is red on the outside and moist, creamy and white on the inside.
Purple potatoes are dark purple in color, oblong in shape, moist and tender, and contain antioxidants.
Red Gold Potatoes, which are red on the outside and golden on the inside, have a soft, moist texture and a sweet taste.
The crescent moon, which is of Austrian origin, is yellow on the outside and light yellow on the inside.
Waxy potatoes, with a silky textured skin.
French fingerlings are pink on the inside and yellow on the outside and have a smooth skin.
Red Thumb: Its skin is red and its interior is pink.
Russian bananas, the peel is pale yellow and the inside is yellow.
Sweet potatoes, light-colored skin.
Japanese potatoes, which have a pink skin, a white interior, and a sweet flavor.

Potato nutritional value

It is considered an excellent food for the stomach when it suffers from ulcers.
It is used as a diuretic.
It helps break up stones and contributes to treating the problem of sand in the kidneys and bladder.
Soothes the irritation of irritable bowel syndrome by drinking potato juice with milk.
Potato peel contains vitamin B complex, which works to strengthen the nerves.
It is beneficial for the skin, as it is used to treat pimples and boils, and works to tighten the skin, by placing small pieces of it on the skin.
Useful for relieving pain caused by skin burns and sunstroke.
Helps moisturize the body.
It reduces flatulence and colic when mashed with cumin.
It helps pregnant women get rid of nausea.
It helps revitalize the body and provide it with energy.

Note: It is not preferable to eat fried potatoes, but rather it is better to eat them boiled or grilled. So that the body gets its benefits without harm.