Calories Bake Potato

jgaffney86
jgaffney86 Posts: 35 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I apologise if this has been brought up. I did a search and couldn't find my answer. I have a bag of potatoes that read 5.3oz is 110 calories. Now if I take one potato, cut it up into fries, and bake them....does this lesson the calories? When I take that baked potato out of the oven, the weight becomes less. Can I track my portion 5.3 oz of COOKED potatoes or should I weigh it before I cook?

Replies

  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    uncooked
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    The calories are the same whether they are cooked or raw. The water weight will change, so weigh all foods raw.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    you weigh how much you will eat (raw).

    then cook it

    dont forget to weigh any oils and seasonings you use, also.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    If you make more that one serving, you can use a 'potato cooked' entry, otherwise raw is more accurate.
  • RuthSweetTooth
    RuthSweetTooth Posts: 461 Member
    Do not eat white potatoes.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    RuthSweetTooth wrote: »
    Do not eat white potatoes.

    Don't listen to this. There's nothing wrong with white potatoes, and no reason to not eat them if you like them.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    RuthSweetTooth wrote: »
    Do not eat white potatoes.

    are you saying you dont eat white potatoes? or telling her not to eat them? and if the latter why?
  • honeyhiker
    honeyhiker Posts: 13 Member
    Potatoes are good for you if you don't use butter, etc. Top them with other great stuff!
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    honeyhiker wrote: »
    Potatoes are good for you if you don't use butter, etc. Top them with other great stuff!

    butter is not bad for you unless you have a health issue that prevents you from eating it.
  • jgaffney86
    jgaffney86 Posts: 35 Member
    Yeah...I have seen the cooked entry. I like to cook my fries pretty crispy also which would make it way even less. Kinda gets me nervous using the cooked entry as the weight might be more...
This discussion has been closed.

Categories