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.
Even small potatoes are high in potassium -- one small baked potato with skin supplies about 135 calories and 760 milligrams of potassium, or 22 percent of the daily value. For just under 300 calories, a large baked potato with skin delivers 47 percent of the daily value for potassium, or more than 1,640 milligrams.