Stupod Question

TammyVieu
TammyVieu Posts: 121 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I know there is probably a very simple answer to this question but here it goes anyway. A potato weighing 100 grams is about 100 calories, so why are 81 grams of tator tots (which I assume are just shredded potato) 160 calories?

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  • kend9998
    kend9998 Posts: 35 Member
    My guess would be that they're made up of more than just raw potatoes. (?) look at the package of tater tots where the ingredients are listed. i bet theres a lot more than just potatoes listed on there. That's just my guess. i don't have anything here to go by for reference..
  • AshyyMM
    AshyyMM Posts: 131
    I agree... Generally prepackaged stuff has more in it then just the main ingredient....
    If you made your own taters they'd be the same calorie count... :smile:
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    Google the label. 2nd ingredient: vegetable oil.

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