Potato Skins

kellyterp · 11-06-2004, 02:17 PM

I have long wondered about the carb content of baked potato skins and cannot find a solid answer anywhere on the boards. I thought maybe an Atkins Nutritionist could give an official answer on this one? I have heard varying things about the carb count being higher when the potato is baked, etc. I would be content even with an estimated carb count, since the amount of potato "meat" left attached to the skin will vary from potato skin to potato skin. Thanks!

bethany · 11-06-2004, 08:44 PM

Kelly, did you try Fitday.com? It's a great resource and they have most everything I've searched for regarding natural foods.

Fitday shows the following:

(I included both the skin only AND the whole potato for validation purposes.)

Potato, baked, skin w/o salt: (1 skin - no size choice)
115 cals
0 fat
27 carbs
5 fiber
2 protein

Potato, baked, flesh and skin w/o salt: (1 large)
278 cals
0 fat
63 carbs
7 fiber
7 protein

11-07-2004, 12:11 PM

Wow..what a surprise..i don't eat them but I had assumed they would be mostly fiber...ty for the info!

kellyterp · 11-07-2004, 01:34 PM

thanks!

LoriWants2Lose · 11-08-2004, 08:10 AM

Let us know what you find. I can think of some really yummy things to do with potato skins, perhaps on maintanence

Atkins_Nutritionist · 11-09-2004, 08:21 AM

Here's the nutrient breakdown from the USDA food composition database. First number is for the skin, second is for the pulp, third is for the whole potato (200 g).

Calories
75
145
220

Fiber (grams)
2.5
2.5
5

Vitamin C (milligrams)
6
20
26

Folate (micrograms)
8
14
22

Calcium (milligrams)
12
8
20

Iron (milligrams)
2
0.5
2.5

Potassium (milligrams)
235
610
845

Sodium (milligrams)
8
8
16

11-09-2004, 09:25 PM

ummm..no carb count AN?

11-10-2004, 09:08 PM

Bumping for a reply

bethany · 11-11-2004, 03:07 PM

Double bump!

wildwestcats · 11-13-2004, 02:22 PM

In Fran McCullough's "The Low Carb Cookbook", she has a recipe for potato skins. Using a russet potato and leaving only about 1/4" of potato "meat", she figures it should be about 10-15 carbs. Hope that helped!

Tiffany

11-06-2004, 02:17 PM	#1
kellyterp Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 161 Gallery: kellyterp WOE: Atkins Start Date: Re-started August 26, 2008	Potato Skins I have long wondered about the carb content of baked potato skins and cannot find a solid answer anywhere on the boards. I thought maybe an Atkins Nutritionist could give an official answer on this one? I have heard varying things about the carb count being higher when the potato is baked, etc. I would be content even with an estimated carb count, since the amount of potato "meat" left attached to the skin will vary from potato skin to potato skin. Thanks!

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11-06-2004, 08:44 PM	#2
bethany Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ponte Vedra, FL Posts: 4,443 Gallery: bethany Stats: 5'3" 180/166/120 WOE: Carb/Calorie Cycling Start Date: Restarted 09/15/04	Kelly, did you try Fitday.com? It's a great resource and they have most everything I've searched for regarding natural foods. Fitday shows the following: (I included both the skin only AND the whole potato for validation purposes.) Potato, baked, skin w/o salt: (1 skin - no size choice) 115 cals 0 fat 27 carbs 5 fiber 2 protein Potato, baked, flesh and skin w/o salt: (1 large) 278 cals 0 fat 63 carbs 7 fiber 7 protein

11-07-2004, 12:11 PM	#3
MandyDee Guest Posts: n/a Gallery: MandyDee	Wow..what a surprise..i don't eat them but I had assumed they would be mostly fiber...ty for the info!

11-07-2004, 01:34 PM	#4
kellyterp Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 161 Gallery: kellyterp WOE: Atkins Start Date: Re-started August 26, 2008	thanks!

11-08-2004, 08:10 AM	#5
LoriWants2Lose MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere my imagination takes me Posts: 1,964 Gallery: LoriWants2Lose Stats: 229/209.8/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: over and over again, but not giving up!	Let us know what you find. I can think of some really yummy things to do with potato skins, perhaps on maintanence

11-09-2004, 08:21 AM	#6
Atkins_Nutritionist Nutritionist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atkins Health and Medical Information Services Posts: 684 Gallery: Atkins_Nutritionist	Here's the nutrient breakdown from the USDA food composition database. First number is for the skin, second is for the pulp, third is for the whole potato (200 g). Calories 75 145 220 Fiber (grams) 2.5 2.5 5 Vitamin C (milligrams) 6 20 26 Folate (micrograms) 8 14 22 Calcium (milligrams) 12 8 20 Iron (milligrams) 2 0.5 2.5 Potassium (milligrams) 235 610 845 Sodium (milligrams) 8 8 16

11-09-2004, 09:25 PM	#7
MandyDee Guest Posts: n/a Gallery: MandyDee	ummm..no carb count AN?

11-10-2004, 09:08 PM	#8
MandyDee Guest Posts: n/a Gallery: MandyDee	Bumping for a reply

11-11-2004, 03:07 PM	#9
bethany Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ponte Vedra, FL Posts: 4,443 Gallery: bethany Stats: 5'3" 180/166/120 WOE: Carb/Calorie Cycling Start Date: Restarted 09/15/04	Double bump!

11-13-2004, 02:22 PM	#10
wildwestcats Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 61 Gallery: wildwestcats	In Fran McCullough's "The Low Carb Cookbook", she has a recipe for potato skins. Using a russet potato and leaving only about 1/4" of potato "meat", she figures it should be about 10-15 carbs. Hope that helped! Tiffany