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Cardiometabolic Health
Potatoes contain several nutrients that contribute to cardiovascular health as well as weight management, healthy blood pressure and gut health.
Healthy, Sustainable Dietary Patterns
As nutrient-dense vegetables, potatoes fit into several healthy dietary patterns including the Healthy U.S.-Style eating pattern, U.S. Healthy Mediterranean-Style eating pattern, U.S. Healthy Vegetarian eating pattern and the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
Healthy Lifestyles
Potatoes offer nutritional benefits to all people, from toddlers and women of childbearing years to athletes and aging adults.
Research Pipeline
The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) was established in June 2011 to advance the scientific understanding of the role potatoes play in promoting health, including the role of potatoes on cardiometabolic health, healthy dietary patterns, and healthy lifestyles (with an emphasis on athletic performance and life stages). These summaries highlight research currently underway.
Benefits of Potatoes
Nutrition Facts
Potatoes provide important essential nutrients, including 45 percent of the Daily Value of vitamin C, as well as potassium and dietary fiber, two nutrients that are often lacking in the American diet.
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