POTATO HAS NEGLIGIBLE FAT

There is a common misconception that eating potato may cause obesity which is not at all a true statement, since potatoes contain very little quantity of fat. The average fat content of potato is 0.1% on fresh weight basis which is too low to have any negative nutritional significance. Fat content in potato is lower than major cereals like rice, wheat, maize and sorghum. The little fat present in potato contributes towards potato palatability. Nearly, 60-80% of the fatty acid content in potato is composed of unsaturated fatty acids and linoleic acid is the predominant one. The high content of unsaturated fatty acids increases the nutritive value of the fat present in potato. When eaten without added fat, potato is good for weight conscious people because of its low energy density. However, when fat is added to the fried or processed potato products, it becomes rich in energy and may certainly cause obesity.

Fat content of raw potato is negligible compared to other plant foods (g/ 100g edible portion)	French fries of CPRI