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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1023

Q1023

Potato contains following amount of Vitamin-C (mg per hundred grams of edible portion).

A.
15
B.
17
Answer
C.
20
D.
30

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Potato contains 17 mg of Vitamin-C, per hundred grams of edible portion.
Potato is a major world food crop and by far the most important vegetable crop in terms of quantities produced and consumed worldwide. It is popularly known as the “Vegetable King”.
It is low in fat content (0.1%) but rich in several micronutrients, especially vitamin C. Potato is a moderate source of iron, and its high vitamin C content promotes iron absorption.