The idea that most of the potato's nutrients come from the skin isn't entirely true. Potatoes are a great source of dietary fiber, much of it contained in the pulp. In addition, a baked potato, sans sour cream or butter, is 99 percent fat free. The entire baked potato is also a good source of vitamin C and iron, with between 10 and 20 percent of the USDA's recommended daily values for these nutrients.
Potatoes contain significant amounts of folate and calcium, both essential dietary requirements.
So take advantage of these nutrients by eating the whole potato, skin and all. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Nutricise. Inc. Please read our Privacy Policy . Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement .