Potatoes
- A Chip Off the Old Block
One ounce
of potato chips contains about 150 calories and 11 grams
of fat. So how do potato chips stand up to the
baked potato? One potato measuring 2 1/3" X 4 3/4"
contains less calories than an ounce of potato chips
with fat content weighing in at 0.16 grams.
Obviously,
the calories are in the fat which is in the chip. But
let's examine the healthy baked potato at greater length.
At first glance, it appears drop-dead gorgeous - so
large, so low in calories, so low in fat.
And then
we think, "Well, as long as I'm standing here at
the potato bar, I might as well add a bit of butter,
a smear of sour cream, a few bacon bits - and oh yes,
a nice wad of cheese."
Unfortunately,
the dieter would be better off grabbing a serving of
chips. Ironic how something so good can turn to bad
so quickly, isn't it?
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