Potatoes!

topcat0103
topcat0103 Posts: 5 Member
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
Can anyone tell me why is it that potatoes have more calories without skin that with skin - its been puzzling me and I would to know the reasoning behind it - :ohwell:

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  • shazio
    shazio Posts: 2 Member
    i wil have a guess and say that if 100g potato WITH skin is 100 calories..and 100g potato WITHOUT SKIN is 120 calories....it's because the potato flesh has more calories than potato skin..so the one without skin is100G of pure flesh and the one WITH skin might be only 95g , and 5g skin.

    I(f you were to take your 100 WITH skin and REMOVE the skin... you would have 95g of potato...

    does that make sense?

    Shazio :)
  • topcat0103
    topcat0103 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks for that yes it helps to clear it up - potatoes are so high in calories though I think my best plan is just to avoid them completely - Thanks for your reply :smile:
  • xXmimiXx
    xXmimiXx Posts: 564 Member
    I love potatoes haha :heart:
  • kimberlygo
    kimberlygo Posts: 74
    I love potatoes too. They're filling and better for you than french fries.
  • supercool111
    supercool111 Posts: 87
    Also potatoes absorb less fat from the oils used in cooking when they have their skin...
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