Potatoes featured in popular media

December 29, 2022

Potatoes were featured in top-tier media as a source of important nutrients like vitamin C (27mg), fiber (2 grams), protein (3 grams), and as a source of quality carbohydrates (26 grams).

Newsweek: Woman Offered Trick-or-Treaters Potatoes and Their Reactions Were Hilarious

A woman documented the hilarious reactions she received after handing out candy and raw potatoes to trick-or-treaters this Halloween.

Well+Good: I’ve Made Hundreds of Nourishing Potato Recipes Since Graduating Culinary School—This Is My Absolute Favorite

If I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, it would, hands down, be potatoes. IMO, they’re one of the most versatile (and nourishing) ingredients that can be cooked to perfection a million and one ways.

NBC 4 (Milwaukee): Milwaukee neighbor becomes Halloween legend for giving trick-or-treaters potatoes

“Throughout the neighborhood, I think they were kind of like potato evangelists. They were spreading the good word, and I think that’s really when it kind of became a thing,” Ross said.

Parade: 6 Carbs Dietitians Want People To Eat More of (Yes, Really!)

Starchy veggies: Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, beets, peas, squash…Both dietitians say that starchy vegetables like these are full of important nutrients in addition to carbohydrates such as fiber and antioxidants.

The Spectator: An ode to the potato

Potato, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. There are great buttery mountains of mashed Yukon Golds, and then there are oven-roasted wedges with lime, dill and black pepper, or again baked russets with their innards extracted and mashed with sour cream and chives, stuffed back into their jackets, topped with a little grated Parmesan and then toasted under the broiler until golden.

New York Post: Why eating potatoes could help you ‘lose weight with little effort’: study

Researchers have discovered the surprising health benefit of potatoes — as it turns out, these spuds are incredibly nutrient-dense and could be a crucial “part of a healthy diet,” according to a new study by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Outside Magazine: What to Eat During a Workout

Boiled, peeled, and salted potatoes are great exercise fuel. Peeling makes them low in fiber (a small potato has less than 3 grams) and salting helps replenish sodium lost through sweat, Scott says. In addition, potatoes contain resistant starch, a type of fiber that helps feed the good bacteria in your gut and can improve digestive health, Scott adds.

Eating Well: Can People With Diabetes Eat Potatoes?

“People with diabetes can still enjoy potatoes as part of a blood sugar-friendly eating pattern,” Mary Ellen Phipps, M.P.H., RDN, LD, and author of The Easy Diabetes Cookbook, shared.

Newsweek: Butter Board vs. Mashed Potato Board—What Are They and Should You Make One?

“I kept the mashed potatoes simple and tasty by adding only salt and topping with extra virgin olive oil, olives, scallions, and sumac [a spice that popular in the Middle East],” explained Kouchoukian. “This is one of the easiest and healthiest recipes and I believe would be a crowd-pleaser for holidays and celebrations.”