What about potato skin? - PaleoHacks.com

What about potato skin?

2012-10-29T07:57:45Z

So you know how it's common knowledge that the bulk of nutrients in things like apples and pears, how about potato? My family eat a lot of peeled and steamed potato, and I always eat pumpkin instead. But I was wondering if it would be worthwhile taking the potato peelings, fry them up in some duck fat and eat that?

Answer by Jamie for What about potato skin?

2012-10-29T08:04:29Z

I cant remember whether potatoes have potassium, or some other mineral, but its primarily in the peels. I always eat unpeeled potatoes now.

Answer by Thomy for What about potato skin?

2012-10-29T08:32:17Z

I guess the main reason why you should peel them is the glycoalkaloids in the skin. Saponin and solanine and other defense machanisms are concentrated there.

Answer by Troels Rasmussen for What about potato skin?

2012-10-29T11:44:36Z

This might help:

http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.dk/2010/09/potatoes-and-human-health-part-i.html http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.dk/2010/09/potatoes-and-human-health-part-ii.html

Answer by elf27 for What about potato skin?

2012-10-29T13:17:28Z

see this thread:

"Fungal infections, lectins etc.. I would encourage you to still peel your sweet potatoes"

For more Paleo Diet hacks: Why are sweet potatoes better than regular potatoes? - PaleoHacks.com http://paleohacks.com/questions/18825/why-are-sweet-potatoes-better-than-regular-potatoes#ixzz2Ah3ejGDN

Also:

"Glycoalkaloids are why you can't eat white potatoes raw. It's why green white potatoes are scary. Absolutely always peel your white potatoes.

As you can see on the charts, some of the skins are low in glycoalkanoids, not something I'd risk, many of us that are clearly gluten intolerant, used to eat gluten with no "apparent" discomfort... People have died from glycoalkanoids, the US govt tightly regulates it now" (Stephen-Aegis) For more Paleo Diet hacks: Why are sweet potatoes better than regular potatoes? - PaleoHacks.com http://paleohacks.com/questions/18825/why-are-sweet-potatoes-better-than-regular-potatoes#ixzz2Ah49KhjV

Answer by Nance for What about potato skin?

2012-10-29T16:23:20Z

As a personal preference, I love oven-baked potatoes with crisp skin. As long as I can't see any green tones in the skin, I munch it happily. As a kid, the family staple was potatoes boiled in the skins, which we peeled at the table before adding generous amounts of butter.