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Bananas aren't high in potassium. That's a myth. A banana has 450mg and a potato has 650mg.
by TriangleEdge 2y ago
Bananas aren't high in potassium. That's a myth. A banana has 450mg and a potato has 650mg.
- rainclouds 2y agoSadly I don’t think French fries have the same effect.
- gweinberg 2y agoPotassium is a chemical element, frying it won't change the potassium level.
- pertymcpert 2y agoI don't know about the case of potassium specifically, but in general I thought that the bioavailability of elements can vary with different types of cooking?
- serf 2y agoyou can most definitely change the levels of components in a fried food. the oil gets 'dirty' from extended use in frying. Why is it dirty? It's not dirt, and it's not oil breakdown (in most cases). The oil is drawing components from the food into itself. Forget the frying for a second; most fries are parboiled or blanched -- this also leeches material away from the vegetable, this time it leaves with the water used for blanching. A french fry is delicious, but it's different than a potato -- even if it's made from one.
- bowsamic 2y agoWhy would something being an element mean that heating it as part of a food wouldn’t act as a catalyst for some chemical interaction?
- echoangle 2y agoThere would still be potassium in there, unless it’s pulled out by the frying oil. Elements can’t get lost in a chemical reaction. You can only change the molecule they’re part of, so it might not be processable by the human body, but the potassium isn’t going to disappear.
- jaapz 2y agoIt's not going to dissappear, but it could dissolve into the cooking oil, leaving less in the finished product. This happens with boiling as well. The fact that the element cannot physically vanish into thin air is not really relevant here
- echoangle 2y agoIt is relevant because I replied to this: > Why would something being an element mean that heating it as part of a food wouldn’t act as a catalyst for some chemical interaction? It sounds like the person thinks that chemical reactions can make elements change/disappear, which is not the case. And I specifically mentioned the Oil removing the potassium as an option.
- hilux 2y agoI guess that depends how hot you fry it.
- rbanffy 2y agoHow hot would it need to be do fission a stable isotope of Potassium?
- nick__m 2y agoA temperature so hot that the atoms of the potato would violently collide into each other, probably at least tens of millions of degrees and you would need something to confine the potato plasma!
- OJFord 2y ago> confine the potato plasma And once that's done, The Sims has almost loaded.
- lostlogin 2y agoMaybe it’s fusion and potassium content increases?
- rbanffy 2y agoOr you fuse potassium atoms into something heavier.
- Aurornis 2y agoBananas have a decent amount of potassium per serving. A lot more than many foods. That’s not a myth. The only myth is that bananas are a unique source of potassium. A lot of foods have similar or more amounts of potassium per serving or by weight.
- yabatopia 2y agoFair enough, but I still prefer the banana. Just a little bit tastier than a raw potato.
- LinuxBender 2y agoAdding to that bananas are high in sugar. 12 to 15 grams each
- etrautmann 2y agoPotatoes have almost double the glycemic index of a banana, meaning that the impact on metabolism and insulin production is greater and faster.
- hollerith 2y agoTrue, but just because fructose has a low GI doesn't make it good for you.
- SlightlyLeftPad 2y agoIf it helps you sleep, a banana isn’t going to kill you. If it doesn’t help you sleep, then don’t eat a banana, that’s also okay.
- nelup20 2y agoAfaik if you cool the potatoes down to get resistant starch, the GI should be similar to a banana
- IncreasePosts 2y agoZuckerberg isn't rich. That's a myth. He had $200B and Elon has $450B.
- dingdingdang 2y agoEloquent truth pointer right there! ;)
- spokaneplumb 2y agoTwo bananas to a potato (I assume we’re talking something like a russet, not a little red potato?) sounds generous to the potato, if we’re talking volume equivalence. A potato’s a meal. A banana’s a lightish snack.
- worthless-trash 2y agoI've only ever been able to finish raw banana. I've tried raw potato but it was almost gag worthy.
- lostlogin 2y agoThe gagging reminds me, there aren’t many things that beat the smell of a rotting potato.
- worthless-trash 2y agoRotting human flesh is pretty bad. Thats the only thing I can think of worse.
- slifin 2y agoPer 100g ground beef is 300+mg of potassium No carbs, no sugars, no fiber induced bloating, could easily get more than 100g into a meal My understanding is potassium also competes with salt in the body
- adrianN 2y agoHow much does that potato weigh? The size of potatoes varies quite a bit
- tomcam 2y agoCome to think of it, you’re right. It was when he showed up with a big ol’ bag full of potatoes that we knew it was gonna be a serious party.
- SquibblesRedux 2y agoCan one simply stick to vodka, skip the potatoes, and reap all the benefits?