The annual increase in the state pension is linked to whichever is the greatest of wage increases, September's CPI figures or a baseline of 2.5 per cent. It means the basic state pension will next year be worth Â£113.12 a week.
Raw Red Potatoes. A raw small red potato, one that is 1 3/4 inch to 2 1/4 inch in diameter, contains 119 calories. If you are dicing them, a half a cup of diced potatoes contains 52 calories. If you bake, boil or steam your potatoes, you add no additional calories.
The potato is very low in fat, with only 0.2 gram of fat per potato. Only 2 calories in baked potato come from fat. The potato contains 36.6 grams of carbohydrates including 3.8 grams of dietary fiber and 2 grams of sugar.This carbohydrate total is 12% of the recommended daily value. The potato is a relatively weak provider of protein, with only 4.6 grams of protein per medium potato.owever, a topping made of butter and sour cream can add plenty of calories to your potato. The medium baked potato weighing 173 grams has 161 calories. This provides only 8% of the daily value for calories assuming the standard diet of 2000 calories per day.