Potatoes fried and dried in oil are commonly eaten potato chips, which are not very nutritious.

High-temperature frying will cause most of the vitamins in the original potatoes to be lost; attractive seasonings are added to the potato chips, bringing in a large amount of salt and excessive freshness-enhancing substances.

Nutritional content: For healthy adults, this is not a big problem, but for young children and patients with kidney disease whose kidney function has not yet matured, this is a considerable burden. In addition, the fat in potato chips is not good for people. Potato chips contain a lot of saturated fat, and eating too much is also very harmful to health.

Nutritional analysis:

1. The reason for this harm is that potato chips contain a high level of salt. When eating potato chips, you will not only eat one piece, but after you are satisfied with your taste, you may eat a whole bag. It will stop after eating. At this time, you will unknowingly eat a lot of salt, causing blood pressure to increase. As a result, the kidney blood cannot maintain normal flow, leading to diabetes.

2. Research shows that potato chips contain acrylamide, which is carcinogenic, and aluminum, which can cause dementia. In some countries, such as the United States and Japan, the addition of potassium bromate is allowed "within a certain range." Excessive consumption of potassium bromate can damage the human central nervous system, blood, and kidneys. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has also classified the compound as a carcinogen.

3. Although my country has banned the use of potassium bromate in bread in 2005, the problem of potato chips still cannot be ignored. Potato chips are harmful to your health if you eat them, so it’s better not to eat them.