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.
OLD/REGULAR WHITE POTATOES BOILED OR STEAMED (skin peeled): 86 calories in 3.5, or 100 grams, of potatoes. 118 calories in 1 small, 2.5 inches diameter, potato. 144 calories in 1 medium, 3 inches diameter, potato. 258 calories in 1 large, 4 inches diameter, potato. 400 calories in 1 pound (16 ounces), or 450g, potato.