Is it easy to gain weight by eating potatoes?

　　Is it easy to gain weight by eating potatoes?

　　Many people regard potatoes as a fattening food, but this is not the case.

　　Potatoes contain starch, but their water content is as high as more than 70%. The real starch content is only 20%. They also contain dietary fiber that can produce a feeling of fullness, so using them instead of staple food is not only less likely to gain weight, but also has the effect of losing weight! The reason why potatoes are regarded as a fattening food is entirely due to improper traditional cooking methods, which turn good potatoes into French fries and potato chips.

　　A medium-sized baked potato without oil contains only a few thousand calories, while French fries can contain more than 200 calories.

　　What makes you fat is not the potatoes themselves, but the fat they absorb. Anyone who has cooked beef and potatoes knows that potatoes have a strong fat absorption power.