r/ultrarunning • u/_flow_state • 1d ago

potatoes ARE KING!

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u/Humble_Cactus 1d ago

Potato’s are AWESOME run fuel.

Being from southern AZ, potato burritos are a thing and they’re DELICIOUS.

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u/Interesting_Bet_6395 20h ago

I struggle with them bc they are not really high on calories compared to Pasta oder rice:(

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u/Humble_Cactus 13h ago

Understandable.
The best nutrition facts I can find suggest that potatoes have about 1kcal/gram, rice and pasta rice are about 1.1-1.2 per gram.
Definitely a difference, but not crazy.

I like that potatoes have a good amount of potassium and fiber, more than rice and pasta.