ALake

Both are potatoes, both contain carbohydrates. Chips are nicer than boiled potatoes.

So .. What (if any) nutritional differences occur during the deep fat frying of the potatoe. Then say boiling them in Water.

What is the best way to eat potatoes and is it true Chips really are that bad?

toxictoffee

Apples Vs Dextrose

both are sugars which is better?

apples have far more micronutrients, have far more fibre and are slow digesting, the are frictose in the main and have a low GI and II

dextrose is glucose is fast acting in the body and devoid of micronutrients

so chips? chopped what chipped potatoes fried in animal or vegetable fat = lots of calores, fast acting carbs with poor fats which leads to a lowere GI bt higher II and likelyhood of being stored as fat

boiled potatoes? boiled which...white? fast acting carbs, again low on fibre often but lower in calories due to lower fat
chipped sweet potatoes baked on a tray = chips, slow releasing carbs, a nice taste and with olive oil, some quality fat

the answer to the question?

the big picture

nice doesnt mean good
nice doesnt mean bad

simply that some combinations are good, some are bad and that carbs and fats are not created equally

Nine Pack

I give up.... :crazy:

ALake

Im just wondering how making chips of them decreases the quality of the potatoe.

toxictoffee

so are you going to read my post?

Robsta

lol, keep the faith brother...
I did laugh when I read the pot..

leeston

for a happy medium, slice the tata's sprinkle paprika on them, add some olive oil and grill them. nice alternative to chips if you have to have them

megatron

What's better, fish oil or transfats?

astro_warp

Yeah its still hard to drive past my local chippy....the smell of chips....can almost feel myself putting on fat heh

Nine Pack

Is a boiled mars bar better than a deep fried one?
I have a bag of fat free sugar, is that ok?
Is the earth flat or round?
If you pull your face when the wind changes, will it really stay that way?


These & other equally banal questions will be answered in the new "came down in the last shower" section. :crazy:

toxictoffee

there is no one answer to that

CLA is a trans fat and productive in some situations
CLO is a fish oil and counterproudctive in some situations when megadosed to aquire EPA/DHA

damaged fats are the issues and a poor fat spectrum in the diet

damaged fats are examples of trans fat BTW

leeston

wow Nine, did you really come down with the last shower?

Great White

In answer to your question ALake.

Deep fried chips are worst for you than boiled chips, because of what you are doing to them... deep frying them!

Unless you got money to burn, im guessing your deep fat frying will have sunflower oil in it, not olive oil.

Deep fried food is horrible full stop! I hate it.

If you want chips try this for a yummy alternative.

1) Take 2 hoofing great potatoes
2) Chop them into "Wedges" (Cut in half, then each half into 4 pieces)
3) This will give you 16 wedges.
4) Boil them for 20 minutes (Leave the skins on btw)
5) Drain water, then give them a sharp shake in the boiling pan so you bash the edges.
6) Put them onto a baking tray, drizzle over some olive oil, pepper, garlic and a little salt.
7) Cook on the top shelf of the oven (250 degrees) for 30 minutes.

8) Enjoy.

Mmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmm

leeston

is it ok to have chilli sauce on my kebab?

chrisj22

pmsl Leeston...

Is it ok to have an ounce of icing on my chocolate pudding? Agree with both Paul's; there are alternatives in having chips. I think cutting spuds up into wedges etc is telling your mind your having chips - why not just wash, prick your spud (no jokes leeston!) & put it in the microwave for 10 mins (microwave watt dependant)?

Sweet spuds in the oven are lovely though. Why not give them a try?