Potato, brown skin, small: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Simolu aloo, Gal alu, Bateka, Alu, Alugadda, Oalu, Phan rit, Aloo, Batata, , O., P., U. Alu, Aalukah, Urulaikizhangu, Bangala dumpa. Food group: Roots and Tubers. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 14 mcg — 2% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
Explore further
Potato, brown skin, small is a notable source of folate and vitamin c — see what each does in pregnancy.
More roots and tubers: Beet root, Carrot, orange, Carrot, red, Colocasia, Lotus root, Potato, brown skin, big.
Potato, brown skin, small in Indian languages
| Assamese | Simolu aloo |
| Bengali | Gal alu |
| Gujarati | Bateka |
| Hindi | Alu |
| Kannada | Alugadda |
| Kashmiri | Oalu |
| Khasi | Phan rit |
| Konkani | Alu |
| Manipuri | Aloo |
| Marathi | Batata |
| Sanskrit | Aalukah |
| Tamil | Urulaikizhangu |
| Telugu | Bangala dumpa |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 61 kcal |
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12.9 g |
| Fibre | 1.7 g |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Calcium | 9 mg |
| Folate | 14 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 26.4 mg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from food.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.