Instant potato flakes
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Is there something wrong with these as compared to regular potatoes? Assuming you can get a product without weird additives (I can) and assuming you want to eat potatoes in the first place, is there something about the dehydration process that might make them less digestible or harmful in some other way?
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@MuleMan
Mind asparagin.
Heat above 120 / 130 dégrée C.
No stagnation ,(transit).
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Asparagin gives acrylamide when ...
Be careful if you use almond flour/powder, and eat chips, and to a lesser extent almond cake, because almonds and potatoes are foods rich in asparagine. Heated above 120 and especially 130° C, asparagine transforms itself into acrylamide, toxic: It is a carcinogenic glycotoxin (120–130° C = 248–266° F).
Acrylamide is formed when asparagine, a natural amino acid, reacts with sugars, such as fructose or glucose. This reaction, however, only occurs if the cooking temperature reaches a certain degree, which varies depending on the properties of the product and the cooking method. This will not be the case if the potato is cooked in water or steamed (not by pressure), but if it is fried or roasted.
Remember that only the dose and frequency make a product become poison!
NB: When you put lemon juice or cider vinegar in a cake or bread, less acrylamide is formed. -
@LucH you mean that these instant potatoes contain asparagin and oxalates?
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@MuleMan said in Instant potato flakes:
you mean that these instant potatoes contain asparagin and oxalates?
Very high probability for acrylamide,
moderate for oxalates in potatoes peeled. Chips and flakes are heated to get the desired form and become crispy. -
@MuleMan good question. Don’t know but after all they are a result of cooking and cooling at certain stages of production. And that seems to be a no-no insofar that it results in increased resistant fiber. If it doesn’t cause issues for people I guess it would be ok, although too much resistant fiber isn’t great for anyone.
I enjoy bob s red mill brand. Tastes good, dissolves well, and has no additives. Seems they use better quality potatoes than other brands I’ve tried.
