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Q: How are French fries bad for you but potatoes aren't?
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Are McDonald's french fries bad?

McDonalds french fries are bad for you because of the fact that they are fried and have a lot of salt on them, but they do taste very good!


Why fried french is bad?

cause then who's gonna french the fries?


If you sprinkle dilute acetic acid over your french fries is it bad for you?

Sprinkling dilute acetic acid on your french fries is not bad for you, because it is a main component of vinegar.


Do mashed potatoes go bad?

Yes, mashed potatoes will eventually go bad. Even when kept in the refrigerator, they will eventually spoil. They are moist and are capable of harboring bacterial growth. They also contain milk products that can sour.


Do you cut the fries first and then blanch?

Yes. It makes cutting easier. It takes less time to blanch. It allows for finding "bad" spots on or in potatoes.


Polyphenols provent the oxidation of bad LDL cholesterol which of these foods does not contain these cholesterol-killing chemicals?

French Fries


Polyphenols prevent the oxidation of bad LDL cholesterol Which of these foods does not contain these cholesterol-killing chemicals?

french fries


Do french fries taste good?

yes but it depends if its freezer burned because that could taste real bad


Why is potato good for you?

It could vary. Everybody would say french fries though. If you had ten french fries, baked and no salted, it would be better for you then say a baked potatoe in fatty butter and some cream cheese and garlic in the middle. Portion size. If you have more french fries, they are probaly not the best choice for a snack. Always go for low fat, low salt, and lo cal food, which ever that may be, depending on the situation.


What carb foods should be avoided if any?

This is tricky. There are not to many bad carbs really. Its more of how oyur food is processed. For example, Potatoes are good, but when they are fried into chips or french fries they become bad. Another example, refined graines, you would think would be good for you but actuelly it only boosts your suger for a short period.


Why don't french fries have cholesterol?

Although they are fried in vegetable oil, the oil might contain trans-fat. You should be able to ask the restaurant whether or not they use oil that contains trans-fat. The reason many restaurants use trans-fat containing oil is that it makes the French-fries more crunchy. French-fries cooked in oil not containing trans-fat should not be bad for your heart. They are fattening though!


What made french fries taste good?

I'm guessing salt? But a good amount, too much makes it taste bad and is unhealthy.