Potatoes: how it ranks for boxers

The best form of potatoes here is old, microwaved, flesh and skin. It ranks 1575 of 2,591 foods all-round, with 12% of its calories from protein. Top-scoring entry: Potatoes (old, microwaved, flesh and skin). All-round (Super) 1.0, rank 1575/2,591. %Protein per kcal 12, Nutrient Density 10, estimated Satiety 63, energy density 0.92 kcal/g.

Every form of potatoes, ranked

Preparation	All-Round Nutrition	Making Weight	% Protein/kcal	Nutrients	Fullness	Carbs	Calories
old, microwaved, flesh and skin	1.0	7.5	12%	10	63	22g	95
duchesse	0.9	6.5	10%	10	61	18g	127
old, baked, flesh and skin	0.8	6.4	10%	9	62	23g	100
new and salad, boiled in unsalted water, flesh and skin	0.8	7.3	11%	8	66	15g	65
old, baked, flesh only	0.8	7.8	12%	7	65	18g	78
new and salad, boiled in salted water, flesh and skin	0.8	7.3	11%	8	66	15g	65
old, raw, flesh only	0.7	6.4	10%	8	64	20g	83
new and salad, flesh only, raw	0.7	6.9	10%	8	66	16g	69
old, wedges, with skin, homemade, cooked in rapeseed oil	0.7	4.7	8%	11	57	28g	152
old, potato wedges, with skin, cooked in sunflower oil, homemade	0.7	4.7	8%	11	57	28g	152
old, boiled in unsalted water, flesh only	0.6	6.2	9%	7	64	18g	75
old, boiled in salted water, flesh only	0.6	6.2	9%	7	64	18g	75
old, roasted in sunflower oil, flesh only	0.5	3.7	6%	11	57	27g	161
old, mashed with reduced fat spread	0.5	4.9	8%	8	63	16g	94
old, roasted in corn oil	0.5	3.7	6%	10	57	27g	161
old, roasted in rapeseed oil	0.5	3.7	6%	9	57	27g	161
new, frozen, `roast' in corn oil	0.5	3.6	6%	9	56	25g	164
old, baked, flesh only, weighed with skin	0.4	6.4	12%	5	54	18g	78
old, mashed with butter	0.4	4.9	8%	6	63	16g	105
old, roasted in lard	0.4	3.7	6%	8	57	27g	161

Carbs and calories are per 100 g. Part of the Vegetables group. Scores from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset.

Foods most like potatoes

Nutritionally these eat most like potatoes, so they make sensible swaps. Nearest neighbours by Euclidean distance in the standardised feature space (macro share of energy, nutrient density, satiety, energy density).

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Common questions

Is potatoes good for boxers?

On an all-round basis (1 out of 100), potatoes ranks 1575 of 2,591 foods. Its best form here is old, microwaved, flesh and skin, with 12% of its calories from protein, a nutrient-density score of 10 and an estimated fullness of 63.

How is potatoes scored?

Scores come from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset. The all-round score combines protein per calorie, nutrient density and estimated satiety. Satiety is modelled from the drivers of fullness, not measured directly.

General information for boxers, not medical or dietary advice. For a plan built around you, speak to a registered dietitian or your GP. Food data from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset, used under the Open Government Licence.

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