Status of consumption of potato and its related products in Chinese residents from 2010 to 2012

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the status of consumption of potato and its related products in Chinese residents from 2010 to 2012. METHODS: Data was from China Nutrition and Health Surveillance 2010-2012. Information on the consumption of potato and its related products was collected using the 24 h recall method for three consecutive days. RESULTS: The average consumption of potatoes for Chinese residents was 29. 2 g / d, 20. 1 g for urban residents, 37. 7 g for rural residents. The consumption rate of potato was40. 1%, which were 35. 7% and 44. 2% in urban and rural areas. The average consumption of potato eaters was 72. 8 g, 56. 2 g and 85. 3 g for urban and rural areas respectively. The average consumptions of potato powder and chips were 0. 2 g and 0. 04 g, and the edible rate were 0. 4% and 0. 2% respectively. CONCLUSION: At present, the edible rate and the consumption of potato were lower in Chinese residents. To promote potato staple strategy should actively promote potato food products and industrial development, guide the dietary structure of Chinese residents, and improve the residents' understanding of the nutritional value of potato.