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    Posts: 536 Member
    edited February 4 in Food and Nutrition
    Are they really that bad for you? I'm not talking about fried in oil french fries or hash browns or even drowned in butter and gravy mashed. I'm just talking about a plain old baked potato with a little butter and possibly some light sour cream.

    I was comparing a regular white potato with a sweet potato and the sweet potato is a few less calories, a few less carbs but also less protein and more sodium.

    Thoughts??

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    • Posts: 12,142 Member
      Are they really that bad for you? I'm not talking about fried in oil french fries or hash browns or even drowned in butter and gravy mashed. I'm just talking about a plain old baked potato with a little butter and possibly some light sour cream.

      I was comparing a regular white potato with a sweet potato and the sweet potato is a few less calories, a few less carbs but also less protein and more sodium.

      Thoughts??

      No and no food is bad for you without context and dosage taken into consideration
    • Posts: 317 Member
      I think sweet potatoes have more fiber, which is always good. I know that orange, yellow & red vegetables tend to have more Vitamin A than other veggies too.
    • Posts: 24
      Racists.

      :laugh:
    • Posts: 14,517 Member
      No I don't subscribe to "white foods" are bad

      It's all the yummy toppings & the oversized portions that get me into trouble. I like both white & sweet potatoes.
    • Posts: 6,400 Member
      Not at all! The difference between white and sweet potatoes is more about the micronutrients/vitamins between the two. Sweet potatoes have a ton of Vitamin A, while white potatoes are a bit more rich in potassium. Sweet potatoes do have a bit more fiber and a bit less calories and carbs but they're actually a little higher in sugar than white potatoes.
    • Posts: 2,848 Member
      Meet your calorie goal for the day. How you meet it is up to you. I still eat potatoes. I love them and they are a great source of potassium. They are not BAD for you, at all.
    • Posts: 17,299 Member
      No, they are not bad. It's just that most Americans eat more potatoes than is good for them, often at the expense of other vegetables. They can be part of a heatlhy diet, just be sure to eat a good mix of other vegetables too.
    • Posts: 2,616 Member
      I find not labeling foods as "good"or "bad" or "clean" or "dirty" the simplest approach. If it fits into my day, I eat it.
    • Posts: 1,754 Member
      A good source of POTASSIUM... which a lot of folks overlook.

      be careful pick them out of the MFP data base though, lots of the entries only have calories and carbs input...

      Here is more complete nutritional info

      http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2554/2
    • Posts: 692 Member
      I don't like brown rice. I don't like sweet potatoes. I'm pretty picky with veggies so definitely no spaghetti squash for me. I will eat my white potatoes, white rice, and good ole regular pasta whenever I want if I fit them in my calories for the day. I eat everything in moderation, there are no bad foods.
    • Posts: 482 Member
      Just don't put one up your butt. That's my only advice on this.
    • Posts: 436 Member
      A small white potato isn't "bad" for you, but a sweet potato is better. More fibre, more vitamins, slower digesting, less impact on bloody sugar. Make sure you have ypur potato with meat, like tuna mayo, grilled chicken/fish, steak...
    • Posts: 3,536 Member
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      No and no food is bad for you without context and dosage taken into consideration

      QFT!!! Having White Potatoes on the grill for supper this evening..... love em!!
    • Posts: 232 Member
      A small white potato isn't "bad" for you, but a sweet potato is better. More fibre, more vitamins, slower digesting, less impact on bloody sugar. Make sure you have ypur potato with meat, like tuna mayo, grilled chicken/fish, steak...

      Why do you say you need to have potatoes with meat?
    • Posts: 423 Member
      .....are delish
    • Posts: 1,754 Member
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      Why do you say you need to have potatoes with meat?

      I believe that if you eat your simple carbs with a fat it reduces the glycemic impact.
      I've forgotten the hard science.... now I'll have to google and come up with a link to something legit.

      Okay, I"m baaaaack...

      Here's and excerpt and a link to a Harvard study.

      Fat content and acid content. The more fat or acid a food or meal contains, the slower its carbohydrates are converted to sugar and absorbed into the bloodstream.

      http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates-full-story/
    • Posts: 1,071 Member
      I eat them! As a matter of fact, I'm having one for supper tonight. They're a great source of potassium.

      Edit: Just watch what you put on them. If the potato and any toppings fit in your macros, go for it!
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      No...carbs, and in particular, "white" carbs are just the latest and greatest in a long line of dietary boogie men. They do have a slightly higher GI, but barring a medical condition, that really doesn't matter for most. I personally love my white starches when I need to carb load before a race. Jet fuel baby....
    • Posts: 900 Member
      LOL!

      I never understood this one. Potatoes are one of the best foods imo. I have no idea how it can possibly be bad for you. Just more pointless scaremongering.
    • Posts: 162 Member
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      No and no food is bad for you without context and dosage taken into consideration

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      Also, kitties love potatoes. How could you argue with them?

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    • Posts: 1 Member
      Everything is good for you in moderation, if I eat potatoes I tend to have them at dinner but have double the amount of meat and vegetables so I keep the portion size down :) x
    • Posts: 3,536 Member
      No...carbs, and in particular, "white" carbs are just the latest and greatest in a long line of dietary boogie men. They do have a slightly higher GI, but barring a medical condition, that really doesn't matter for most. I personally love my white starches when I need to carb load before a race. Jet fuel baby....

      Agreed...... I am a type 2 diabetic and white potatoes have been a staple in my diet from day one and I have lost a few pounds and my A1c's went from 10.0 to the last 2 1/2 years averaging 5.3...... nothing wrong with them in my opinion...
    • Posts: 271 Member
      I dreamed about them last night. Tossed in a little olive oil with fresh rosemary, garlic, sea salt and roasted. If they're bad for you, I don't want to be good.

      Plus, they are easy to grow and do well in my climate.

      It's the rich toppings and huge servings that do you in. Not the humble, nutritious potato itself.
    • Posts: 436 Member
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      Why do you say you need to have potatoes with meat?

      You don't _need_ to, but a potato with butter and sour cream is hardly a balanced meal.. White potatos are a fast disgesting carb, with protein, satiety lasts longer.
    • Posts: 536 Member
      LOL!
      scaremongering.

      Love that word! :)

      That is exactly what happened. I love my baked potatoes. Thanks All for your input. I'm having a baked potato for supper tonight without guilt.
    • Posts: 869 Member
      Also, kitties love potatoes. How could you argue with them?

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      Awww. Thats how much I love my sweet potatoes....yum and my kitty too :heart:
    • Posts: 15,267 Member
      Racists.

      :laugh:

      We aren't racist in eastern Canada we have purple potatoes too....from PEI.

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    • Posts: 733 Member
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      You don't _need_ to, but a potato with butter and sour cream is hardly a balanced meal.. White potatos are a fast disgesting carb, with protein, satiety lasts longer.

      What is the digestion rate of a white potato vs a sweet potato? Why do potatoes need to be part of a "balanced" meal? What's wrong with a fast digesting carb source? Will I never feel satiated eating a white potato, regardless of the size, if I eat it alone?
    • Posts: 428 Member
      potatoes are pretty awesome. white, red, blue, sweet, they're all great.

      i eat em' all the time.

      after chocolate, it's probably the second most important food in my diet that I would never give up. ever.
    • Posts: 542 Member
      I eat them in moderation, around 150g and I do weigh! As part of my calorie count I really enjoy them. We get purple potatoes in the Uk too. Love the older varieties and also Jerseys, Charlottes, Roseval etc...
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