Why Are Fried Foods Bad For You

Why Are Fried Foods Bad For You?



Deep frying is a common cooking method used across the globe. It’s often used by restaurants and fast food chains as a quick and inexpensive way to prepare foods.
Popular fried foods include fish, french fries, chicken strips and cheese sticks, although you can deep fry just about anything.
Many people like the taste of fried foods. Yet these foods tend to be high in calories and trans fat, so eating a lot of them can have negative effects on your health.
This article explains why commercially fried foods are bad for you and provides some healthier alternatives to consider.

Fried Foods Are High in Calories
Compared to other cooking methods, deep frying adds a lot of calories.
For starters, fried foods are typically coated in batter or flour prior to frying. Furthermore, when foods are fried in oil, they lose water and absorb fat, which further increases their calorie content (1).
Generally speaking, fried foods are significantly higher in fat and calories than their non-fried counterparts.
For example, one small baked potato (100 grams) contains 93 calories and 0 grams of fat, while the same amount (100 grams) of french fries contain 319 calories and 17 grams of fat (2, 3).
As another example, a 100-gram filet of baked cod contains 105 calories and 1 gram of fat, while the same amount of deep-fried fish contains 232 calories and 12 grams of fat (4, 5).
As you can see, calories add up quickly when eating fried foods.

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