Potatoes contain more starch, and starchy food is usually not low calorie, is a big taboo for dieters, therefore, many people feel that eating potatoes will be fat, refuse to eat potatoes, then the calorie of potatoes in the end is not high, eaten really fat?
How much is the calorie of potatoes
Potatoes contain 11% to 14% starch, can be eaten as a staple food, relatively speaking is not a high-calorie staple food, such as rice 116 calories / 100 grams.
Calories: 76 calories/100 g.
Nutritional composition: 17.2 grams of carbohydrates, 0.20 grams of fat, 2.00 grams of protein and 0.70 grams of fiber.
Does eating potatoes make you fat?
It will not be fattening.
Although potatoes contain more starch, but its calories are not too high, carbohydrate and protein content is slightly lower than rice, weight loss can occasionally replace the staple food to eat, as long as not every time you eat to support, is not fat. When eating as a dish, you should reduce the intake of staple foods as appropriate.
How to eat potatoes to lose weight without gaining weight
Steamed potatoes
Potatoes made by frying, deep-frying, stir-frying or baking require extra cooking oil or seasoning, so the calorie value will be increased. Steamed potatoes, on the other hand, are the best way to eat potatoes without losing nutrients (over 80% retention rate) and keeping the calorie value to a minimum, so they are the best way to lose weight and not gain weight.
Directions: Wash them well and steam them for consumption.
Attention! Sprouted and green potatoes are not eaten
Sprouted or green potatoes, containing lobotropin, the normal human body can cause acute sprouted potato poisoning by ingesting 0.2-0.4 grams of lobotropine at one time.
Performance: first, there is a tingling or burning sensation in the throat, burning sensation or pain in the upper abdomen, followed by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms of gastroenteritis; deeper poisoning can be due to severe vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, electrolyte disorders and a drop in blood pressure; in addition, there is often accompanied by dizziness, headache, mild impaired consciousness, etc., and in severe cases, coma and convulsions, and finally death due to heart failure, respiratory central paralysis.
