Fast food menus usually include French fries alongside the hamburger and drink on duty, but let's not make the mistake of putting them in the junk food sack, even though they often share a tray. The potato is a food that comes from nature, while the bread, hamburger meat and soda are processed.
It is true that French fries are rich in calories, and when they are accompanied by sauces such as mayonnaise or ketchup the figure shoots up even more. However, if we eat them cooked or roasted, we are talking about only 70 calories per 100 grams versus 300 for french fries. Therefore, in response to the question in the title: both… you choose what you want them to be for you.
In addition, it is a very good source of nutrients. A medium potato with skin provides 5 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein and no less than 70 percent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C, without forgetting minerals such as potassium, phosphorus and magnesium and the fundamental vitamins of group B
Nor should we forget that the potato contains a large amount of phytochemicals, natural compounds that science has linked with numerous health benefits, although to get the most out of them in this regard it is important not to forget to eat them with the skin. When cooking them, it is also advisable to cook them or make them in the oven instead of frying them, as well as not adding salt, since, given the excellent flavor they have by nature, a pinch of aromatic herbs is enough to make them taste delicious. , and thus we save fat and the dangerous contribution of sodium that salt represents.