Boiled Potatoes

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

1. Potato High in copper · High in manganese · Source of vitamin B6 · +3

   High in copper · 0.4 mg per 100 g, 42% of the reference intake per 100 g

   • Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
   • Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
   • Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.

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   • Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation.
   • Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
   • Copper contributes to normal skin pigmentation.
   • Copper contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
   • Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

   Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. Your body uses copper to carry out many important functions, including making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels. NIH fact sheet

   High in manganese · 0.6 mg per 100 g, 30% of the reference intake per 100 g

   • Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
   • Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
   • Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.

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   • Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

   Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet

   Source of vitamin B6 · 0.2 mg per 100 g, 17% of the reference intake per 100 g

   • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal cysteine synthesis.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.

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   • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to normal red blood cell formation.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
   • Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity.

   Vitamin B6 is a vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. The body needs vitamin B6 for more than 100 enzyme reactions involved in metabolism. NIH fact sheet

   Source of potassium · 413 mg per 100 g, 21% of the reference intake per 100 g

   • Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
   • Potassium contributes to normal muscle function.
   • Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.

   Potassium is a mineral found in many foods. Your body needs potassium for almost everything it does, including proper kidney and heart function, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission. NIH fact sheet

   Source of iron · 3.2 mg per 100 g, 23% of the reference intake per 100 g

   • Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.
   • Iron contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
   • Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin.

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   • Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body.
   • Iron contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
   • Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
   • Iron has a role in the process of cell division.

   Iron is a mineral that the body needs for growth and development. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles. NIH fact sheet

   Source of protein · 2.6 g per 100 g, 18% of the energy from protein

   • Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
   • Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
   • Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

   Nutrients per 100 g of “Potatoes, raw, skin”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).