Turns out scientists have studied this, and potatoes are a bit of an anomaly.
Scientists tried to predict how filling, or satiating, various foods were.
They first made predictions of how filling a food would be, based on its fiber, water, protein and carbohydrate content, as well as other factors.
Then they tested cookies, chips, cereals, cheese, popcorn, apples, oranges (I guess you CAN compare those two!), fish, grapes, eggs, steak and a bunch of other foods to see how full they made people.
Most of the foods that they tested fell right in line with the formula they used-smart scientists!
A few were a bit less satiating than predicted, like cake,
yogurt
and the least satiating of all, croissants.
Makes sense-you ever eat a croissant and thought
“Oh man, I can’t even move…?”
It’s like eating delicious, buttery, flaky air.
Anyway, others were a bit more satiating, such as
cookies (huh?)
wholemeal bread (fair enough)
and brown pasta (their name, not mine)
The most satiating food of all, and the one real outlier?
Potatoes. Some evidence indicates that part of the reason why potatoes are so filling is because they contain a protein called proteinase inhibitor 2 (PI2).
This protein may suppress appetite.
So, listen to Mr. Gamgee, and eat your taters.
0 Comments