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The Calorie Content of Potatoes: Do They Genuinely Contribute to Weight Gain?

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Julia Wójcik Author
2026-03-23 Date
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Potatoes are frequently consumed by the majority of people, yet those aiming to lose weight often avoid this product due to the belief that it may contribute to weight gain.

Warzywo o niskiej ilości kalorii

Przeciwnie do powszechnej opinii, ziemniak jest warzywem o niskiej ilości kalorii - 100 g dostarcza zaledwie 79 kcal. Co więcej, to warzywo jest łatwo przyswajalne i nie przyczynia się do przybierania na wadze. Głównym składnikiem tego warzywa są węglowodany złożone w postaci skrobi. Ponadto, zawiera nieznaczne ilości białka o wysokiej wartości biologicznej, która jest porównywalna z białkiem sojowym. Przeciętnie, ziemniak waży ok. 90 g, a jego wartość odżywcza przedstawia się następująco: - wartość energetyczna: 71,1 kcal, - białko: 1,7 g, - tłuszcz: 0,1 g, - węglowodany ogółem: 16,5 g, - błonnik: 1,4 g.

Źródło witaminy C: ziemniak

Ziemniak zawiera przeciętnie 12,5 mg witaminy C. Ta ilość nie wydaje się być zaskakująca. Należy jednak pamiętać, że procesy cieplne mogą powodować znaczne straty tej witaminy. Mimo to, ze względu na duże spożycie tego warzywa w Polsce, uważa się je za ważne źródło witaminy C. Witamina C działa jako mocny antyoksydant, chroniący przed nowotworami i chorobami układu krążenia. Ponadto, w ziemniaku występują także inne witaminy, takie jak witamina B1 (0,1 mg/100 g), witamina B3 (1,5 mg/100 g), witamina B6 (0,3 mg/100 g) i kwas foliowy (20 μg/100 g). Największa ilość witamin i składników mineralnych znajduje się tuż pod skórką ziemniaka. Aby zachować wartość odżywczą warzywa, należy je obierać cienko i szybko gotować w niewielkiej ilości wody lub na parze.

Źródło substancji mineralnych - alternatywny opis

W ziemniakach znajdują się także ważne dla zdrowia substancje mineralne. Wśród nich wyróżniają się potas (443 mg/100 g), wapń (4 mg/100 g) oraz magnez (23 mg/100 g). Potas odpowiada za prawidłową pracę mięśnia sercowego, podczas gdy magnez wspomaga walkę ze stresem. Dodatkowo, spożywanie ziemniaków w pewnym stopniu zaspokaja zapotrzebowanie organizmu na inne pierwiastki, takie jak cynk (0,3 mg/100 g), żelazo (0,5 mg/100 g), miedź (0,1 mg/100 g), fosfor (56 mg/100 g) oraz jod (3 µg/100 g).

Źródło skrobi opornej

Część skrobi zawarta w ziemniakach nie ulega trawieniu w przewodzie pokarmowym człowieka, a jej nieskonsumowana część jest nazywana skrobią oporną, która dociera do jelita grubego, gdzie ulega fermentacji i stanowi pożywienie dla flory bakteryjnej w jelitach. W efekcie tego procesu powstają liczne związki, w tym znaczne ilości kwasu masłowego, który wpływa pozytywnie na zdrowie człowieka, poprzez: - zwiększenie wchłaniania wapnia, magnezu, żelaza, cynku i miedzi, - obniżenie poziomu cholesterolu i trójglicerydów we krwi, - poprawę metabolizmu glukozy, - poprawę funkcjonowania jelita grubego. Zawartość skrobi opornej wzrasta w wyniku chłodzenia już ugotowanych lub upieczonych ziemniaków.
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