10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Potatoes Each spud has a use. . There are many, MANY potatoes you haven't heard of. . When you buy them, potatoes are still alive. . A sweet potato isn't actually a potato. . Potatoes were first grown in South America. . Potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space. . Potatoes can turn green.
What are 3 interesting facts about potatoes?
Potato Facts01Potato is a vegetable.02Potato's roots trace back to Peru where the Incas natives were the first to grow the crop.03Despite its appearance, potato is made up of 80% water and only 20% of solid.04Potato varieties have grown over the centuries, and there are around 100 of the edible kind.
What is special about a potato?
Potatoes are a good source of fiber, which can help you lose weight by keeping you full longer. Fiber can help prevent heart disease by keeping cholesterol and blood sugar levels in check. Potatoes are also full of antioxidants that work to prevent diseases and vitamins that help your body function properly.
Do potatoes have eyes?
It's called a tuber, and it grows from the end of underground stems below the roots of the plant. Each tuber or potato has several buds. These are the small sprouts we call potato “eyes." It's from these buds that new potato plants can grow.
How do you explain potatoes to kids?
It is a small plant with large leaves. The part of the potato that people eat is a tuber that grows under the ground. A potato contains a lot of starch and other carbohydrates. Potato usually has a light-brown or yellowish skin and is white or yellow inside.
