Are Baked Potato Chips Healthy?

Table of Contents:

1. Are Baked Potato Chips Healthy?
2. Why are baked chips bad for you?
3. Are Pringle chips baked?
4. What's the healthiest potato chip?
5. Are rice Pringles healthier?

Are Baked Potato Chips Healthy?

Baked potato chips are widely available on the market and are considered to be a healthier option than the deep fried variety. This is because generally baked potato chips don't contain nearly as much fat or as many calories as the fried version.

Why are baked chips bad for you?

Baked chips are also one of the highest sources acrylamides. This cancer-causing chemical forms when high-carb foods (like potatoes) are heated to high temperatures. The FDA found that baked potato chips contain about three times more acrylamides than traditional fried chips.

Are Pringle chips baked?

Pringles are not baked. They are fried. And they're fried in a specially made apparatus.

What's the healthiest potato chip?

Our Top 5 Healthy Chips

• Bare Veggie Chips. ...
• Saffron Road Baked Lentil Chips. ...
• Eat Your Vegetables Chips. ...
• Beanitos White or Black Bean Chips. ...
• Baked Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips. ...
• Chili Cheese Fritos. ...
• Cheetos. ...
• Kettle Brand Potato Chips.

Are rice Pringles healthier?

As well as retaining the tang a lot better than with potatoes, the new rice-based crisps also differ to original Pringles nutritionally, with the rice based containing less calories and fat and more protein.