2006-06-18 16:41:48 · 22 answers · asked by §gorda§ 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I don't know. But I know they are full of starch.
2006-06-18 16:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by goodies100 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Provided there is NO green, raw potatoes are edible. They belong to a family of which many members are highly poisonous and while potato tubers are not, the green parts of the plant and the berries are not good to eat. When tubers are exposed to light they will turn green and begin to develop the toxins.
Most of the goodness in potatoes, vitamin C, is in the layer just under the skin. When they are peeled, they contain mostly starch.
Other members of the family of which parts are edible include tomato, blueberry, cape goosberry, peppers (sweet and hot) and aubergines. Highly poisonous members are Deadly Nightshade, Thornapple and tobacco.
2006-06-19 00:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In fact, raw potatoes are very healthy. Cooking them destroys much of the Vitamin C and removes some of the minerals, so you are much better off to eat them raw. I like the crunchiness of raw potatoes, and sprinkling them with lime and salt makes them really yummy.
2006-06-18 23:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but if you julienne cut the potatoes and fry them with chopped garlic and a little salt and a 2 tbsp. water they're delicious. The potatoes don't have to be cooked all the way, which makes for a nice crunch. Can be eaten with baked seasoned chicken and rice.
2006-06-18 23:48:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like potatoes too but my friends tell me not to eat them.
2006-06-19 00:37:14 · answer #5 · answered by madchriscross 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like potatoes, but raw, gross. Just B careful, maybe u could catch worms or some kind of bacteria
2006-06-18 23:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by Bab-E@Girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you wash them, raw potatoes are actually healthier than cooked because when you cook them, they lose some of their nutrients. But how you prefer to eat them raw is beyond me!!
2006-06-18 23:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mo 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I love raw potatos....keep me posted on if they are healthy...
2006-06-18 23:43:55 · answer #8 · answered by girl_in_vernon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they are healthy! When you cook potatoes a lot of the nutrients in them are cooked out!
2006-06-18 23:45:29 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Potatos contains a lot of starch>it is good to eat.Only disadvantage is that it may increase your weight.So weight watchers beware!
2006-06-19 00:38:09 · answer #10 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Umm I'm not sure if they are healthy but they are harmless that's for sure. I used to eat them all the time when I was a kid and nothing happenede to me,
2006-06-18 23:45:23 · answer #11 · answered by Piccola Yulichka 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋