MYTH #2. MOST COOKING METHODS DESTROY THE NUTRIENTS IN POTATOES. While boiling potatoes does cause a small loss of water-soluble nutrients like vitamin C and vitamin B6, the white potato retains most, if not all, of its potassium and dietary fiber regardless of cooking method, such as baking, boiling, or frying.
Do potatoes lose nutrients when boiled?
Water-soluble vitamins and minerals such as B vitamins, vitamin C and potassium leech out from the potatoes into cooking water when boiled. Boiling potatoes with their skins on (although after cooking they might be peeled and eaten without skin) greatly reduces these nutrient losses.
Why boiling potatoes is not the best method to use to retain nutrients from them?
Vitamin C and the B vitamins are water-soluble, which means that if you soak your potatoes in water or boil them, some of the vitamins may leach out into the water.
How can you cook potatoes to retain nutrients?
Boil potatoes with skin- Boiling potatoes can lower their nutritional content like vitamin C and B vitamins if they are boiled without skin. Boiling them with skin can save nutrients that may lost in cooking water. Try to use minimal water like with steaming.
Are boiled potatoes healthy?
Though potatoes are often shunned because they're considered high in carbohydrates, they shouldn't be. Whether baked or boiled, they're loaded with vitamins, fiber and other nutrients.
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