Is it safe to eat the skin of a potato? [duplicate]

Is it safe to eat the skin of a baked or boiled potato, or are there any health or sanitary reasons not to eat it?

Contrarily, are there any reasons to eat it, e.g. does the skin contain vitamins or minerals which you would cut off by peeling?

EDIT: There is a related question Do I have to peel red potatoes before baking them? that asks specifically for red potatoes. This question covers yellow potatoes as well.

Best Answer

It's usually safe to eat the skins of potatoes.

If there is a greenish tint under the skin, you'll want to peel down to below the greenish bit. If you don't, it could lead to solanine poisoning.

See Is it safe to eat potatoes that have sprouted? and Are Green Potatoes OK?

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Is it safe to eat unpeeled potatoes?

Yes. Eat the skin to capture all the russet potatoes nutrition. The potato skin has more nutrients than the interior of the potato. It has lots of fiber, about half of a medium potato's fiber is from the skin.

Why you should not eat potato skins?

According to Mondy's report, the high glycoalkaloid content of fried potato peels could cause possible toxicity. \u201cThese findings are important because fried potato peels have become a popular snack.\u201d

What parts of the potato are not safe to eat?

Discarding the sprouts, eyes, green skin, and bruised parts of a potato, as well as frying it, may help reduce glycoalkaloid levels, but more research is needed. Until then, discarding sprouted or green potatoes may be the safest thing to do.

Do you eat the skin of a twice baked potato?

Yes, absolutely you can eat the skins of the russet baked potatoes. That is the most nutritious part of the potato.

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