2007-07-09 11:16:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No, as long as you clean the potato thoroughly, and don't load it up with too much butter and sour cream, it's actually quite healthy. The skin is one of only a few palatable sources of water soluble fiber (apple skins are another), which is good for you.
2007-07-09 11:30:21 · answer #1 · answered by righteousjohnson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on if the skin was brushed with oil. If it was brushed with oil, you will be adding unnecessary fats, depending on the type of oil used. If oil is used, make sure it is olive oil as this gives you more good fats.
The skin of a baked potato has many nutrients so it would be o.k. to eat if it's not drenched in vegetable oil. So, eating the skin on a baked potato is not bad for you. It is all in the way you cook it.
If you are concerned about a regular baked potato, try having baked sweet potatoes as they are a better source of nutrients.
2007-07-09 11:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by armywife422 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it was good and had iron and minerals. I used to eat it as a meal with cheese and the potato part on the side.
2007-07-09 11:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by all_stardusty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. What is bad for you is smothering the potato in melted butter then slathering on the sour cream. Followed by an ear of corn dripping wet with melted butter.
2007-07-09 11:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, its packed with vitamins!!! its actually better for you than the inside of the potato. did you know that potatos aren't really vegetables, they're starches (high in carbs)
2007-07-09 11:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by i_lovee_cupcakes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some say that if the farmer used pestisides that is where they will be most concentrated.Its not gonna kill you lol so eat um if you want to.
2007-07-09 11:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by jill@doodle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. apparantly the skin has the most nutrients ! eat away!
2007-07-09 11:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by CDL 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know there is vitamins in the skin....an if its bad for me.......im a dead man cause this one is pretty tasty!!!!
2007-07-09 11:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by Rose H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋