Fries: Good Food or Bad Food?
Posted by Matt on June 8th, 2010 at 10:50am
Potatoes are a great source of key vitamins, minerals and fiber. But when potatoes are turned into fries, almost all of that nutritional value is gone. Consider this: A 4-oz. baked potato with skin has 25 percent of your recommended dose of vitamin C, no salt and only 132 calories. In contrast, a 4-oz. serving of fries at McDonald’s has 8 percent of your vitamin C, 270 milligrams of sodium and 380 calories. Yikes!
But it doesn’t have to be this way! Making healthy fries at home is a breeze. For better options, try these recipes:
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2 Comments for Fries: Good Food or Bad Food?
1. Karisa Tell | June 8th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
I think the key is keeping the skin on the potatoes. That’s where all the good stuff comes from! I actually had fries for lunch today and justified it by convincing myself that the portion was small. Unfortunately it was still nutritionally devoid.
2. Caitlin Kavanaugh | June 8th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Good post! Potatoes always get a bad rap when it comes to diets like South Beach and Atkins. It’s important for people to be aware of the many health benefits that they have!
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