Are potatoes fattening? Rice is higher in calories

Are potatoes fattening? Rice is higher in calories, but not everyone knows that. People know that those who want to lose weight should consume fewer calories. Or exercise more. That is why the potato is often thrown off the menu. But is that really necessary? How many calories are in a potato and should the potato really be removed from the menu to lose weight?

• A tasty potato
• Potato is healthy
• Energy and well-functioning intestines
• How many calories are in potatoes?
• For comparison: this is 200 Kcal
• Do potatoes make you fat?
• Glycemic index: how quickly are carbohydrates digested
• Fried potatoes have a higher GI index
• In the shell
• The sweet potato

A tasty potato

The great thing about the potato in the Netherlands is that it is available everywhere for a low price. They also come in types and sizes. And you can use them for anything and everything. Not only boiled, but also fried, pureed or fried. Basic food number 1, but that is changing rapidly. People think that potatoes make them fat. So the tuber is pushed aside en masse.

Potato is healthy

The potato is healthy, let’s put that first. It doesn’t matter which variety you take, but the tubers that grow underground are full of;

• Carbohydrates
• Protein
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin C
• Fibres

Energy and well-functioning intestines

Anyone who eats potatoes can count on that their intestines will remain busy and that they will have the energy to continue. By the way, there are also people who get very sleepy from potatoes. This is because it comes from the nightshade family (the tomato is also one of them) and some people do not tolerate it very well.

How many calories are in potatoes?

The potatoes are now being pushed off the plate en masse because they are said to contain too many calories. But is that really true? A portion of 250 grams of boiled potatoes only provides 200 kcal. The same amount of cooked white rice provides almost double, namely 365 kcal.

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For comparison: this is 200 Kcal

The products below contain 200 Kcal. You will see that some types of plates are full (vegetables and fruit), but that with a handful of fatty products or sweets you will quickly reach that 200 Kcal.

• 1425 grams of celery = 200 calories
• 740 grams of mini peppers = 200 calories
• 588 grams of broccoli = 200 calories
• 570 grams of carrots = 200 calories
• 553 grams of melon = 200 calories
• 496 milliliters of coke = 200 calories
• 475 grams of red onion = 200 calories
• 385 grams of apple = 200 calories
• 357 grams of peas = 200 calories
• 333 milliliters of whole milk = 200 calories
• 328 grams of kiwi = 200 calories
• 308 grams of corn = 200 calories
• 290 grams of grapes = 200 calories
• 226 grams of ketchup = 200 calories
• 204 grams of turkey = 200 calories
• 196 grams of strawberry yogurt = 200 calories
• 150 grams of egg = 200 calories
• 145 grams of cooked pasta = 200 calories
• 125 grams of avocado = 200 calories
• 102 grams of tuna = 200 calories
• 90 grams of bread = 200 calories
• 83 grams of dried apricots = 200 calories
• 75 grams of cheeseburger = 200 calories
• 73 grams of fries = 200 calories
• 72 grams of muffin = 200 calories
• 70 grams of bagel = 200 calories
• 66 grams of hot dog = 200 calories
• 55 grams of cereal = 200 calories
• 53 grams of brown sugar = 200 calories
• 52 grams of Pretzels = 200 calories
• 51 grams of gold bears = 200 calories
• 50 grams of crackers = 200 calories
• 50 grams of Werther’s Original = 200 calories
• 41 grams of Snickers = 200 calories
• 41 grams of Doritos = 200 calories
• 40 grams of M&M’s = 200 calories
• 37 grams of natural chips = 200 calories
• 34 grams of peanut butter = 200 calories
• 33 grams of salted nuts = 200 calories
• 28 grams of butter = 200 calories
• 23 grams of canola oil = 200 calories
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Do potatoes make you fat?

Many people keep saying that potatoes make you fat. The carbohydrate-free diet, in which carbohydrates are avoided, ensures this. They are based on the fact that carbohydrates are converted into glucose in the human body. This is necessary to do your things, but if you consume too much that is not processed immediately, these sugars are converted into fat. Moreover, fat burning is also stopped at the same time. The secret is that you do not consume too many carbohydrates. Moreover, baked or fried potatoes naturally contain many more calories than boiled ones. Sauces such as mayonnaise only increase that effect.

Glycemic index: how quickly are carbohydrates digested

One carbohydrate is not the same as the other. There are simple and complex carbohydrates. The faster carbohydrates are digested by the body, the faster you have an excess of glucose. This is expressed in specialist language in the glycemic index. The higher this GI is, the faster the carbohydrates enter the body. Carbohydrates that are digested gradually are complex carbohydrates that release their energy gradually. And you need that to not gain weight. And potatoes belong to the latter category.

Fried potatoes have a higher GI index

Potatoes contain starch and are complex carbohydrates. This means that you can safely eat them, as long as you do so in moderation. But there’s a catch. If you bake or mash them and add a thick dollop of mayonnaise, the healthy potato suddenly becomes much higher in GI value. Anyone who wants to lose weight should limit their carbohydrate intake. You can then choose to eat no or fewer potatoes. But bread and pasta also belong in that list. However, potatoes contain all kinds of healthy substances that people need to function properly. And as long as the potatoes are cooked, you can limit the damage. If you don’t want to eat potatoes, get enough vegetables, proteins and fiber in a different way.

In the shell

Anyone who decides to eat potatoes again after reading this article (in moderation) would do well to boil or steam them in the skin and then remove the skin. The substances are best preserved this way.

The sweet potato

An alternative to the regular potato is the sweet potato. This is not really a potato but a tuber. The sweet potato is very healthy, in addition to fiber, minerals, vitamin C and minerals, the tuber also contains vitamin A.

For diabetics

People with diabetes must pay even more attention to their calorie intake than others. For them, the sweet potato is completely healthy. It contains a substance that regulates blood sugar levels. This means that there is no peak in insulin. They can therefore very well add the sweet potato to their diet.