Breeders from the US state of Florida have great news for those who love potato dishes, but try not to eat them too often because of their high carbohydrate content.

According to US agricultural experts, the innovative potato variety that they managed to produce contains 30 percent less carbohydrates than tubers that are familiar to the world.

“If the potato that you ate until this day contains about 20 grams of carbohydrates, then in our new potatoes the carbohydrate fraction will not exceed 13 grams,” promise American breeders.

Experts predict that the main demand for such potatoes will appear among people suffering from diabetes. As well as those who adhere to the Atkins diet.

“During this diet, people exclude or minimize carbohydrate intake. Focusing on foods high in fat and protein, experts say. - At the same time, losing weight do not restrain themselves in the amount of calories consumed. "

It will not be amiss to add that the new potato variety, which was developed by scientists from Florida, contains in sufficient quantities vitamins B2, B3 and B6 important for people, as well as useful potassium salts, folic acid and pectin, carotene, proteins and organic acids.

“Ordinary potatoes contain too much starch in the form of polysaccharides,” the researchers emphasize. - Therefore, such a product is not recommended for diabetics. Our variety has obvious advantages in this regard! We hope that very soon it will appear in the diet of people around the world. "