One Potato, Two Potato.It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have the most popular vegetable in America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. . In 1995 (the last year for which statistics are available) we gobbled up 84 pounds of potatoes per person. That's the most since the late 1930s. But four out of every ten spuds that leave the farm end up as chips or frozen (most of which are turned into fast-food fast food n. Inexpensive food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, prepared and served quickly. fast french fries French fry n. A thin strip of potato fried in deep fat. Often used in the plural. ). So instead of a fat-free adj. 1. containing no fat; - of foods. Opposite of fat-containing nt>. Adj. 1. fat-free - without fat or fat solids; "nonfat or fat-free milk" fatless, nonfat fat-free adj → 220-calorie baked potato, you get a large order of McDonald's McDonald’s fast-food restaurant chain throughout the world; recognized by golden arches. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Ubiquity fries, with 450 calories, 22 grams of fat, and as much artery-clogging fat as a Quarter Pounder The Quarter Pounder is a sandwich sold by international fast food chain McDonald's. Along with the Big Mac, it is one of McDonald's two signature products. Product description . It doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. have to be that way. Squeezed between the fatty, salty salt·y adj. salt·i·er, salt·i·est 1. Of, containing, or seasoned with salt. 2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life. 3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor. fries, tots, etc., at your local supermarket are plenty that are good enough to feed to your Uncle Seymour, the one with the spare tire and the high blood pressure. Don't get us wrong. The simplest, cheapest, and healthiest way to eat a potato is to bake it yourself (1 1/2 hours at 475 [degrees] F leaves it crispy crisp·y adj. crisp·i·er, crisp·i·est 1. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; crisp. 2. Having small curls, waves, or ripples. on the outside and steamy on the inside). But if you're short on time, you can get great-tasting potatoes without helping your cardiologist Cardiologist Doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart diseases. Mentioned in: Electrophysiology Study of the Heart, Lithotripsy cardiologist a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. pay the next installment on his Ferrari. We found close to a dozen frozen or refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. brands that satisfied our tastebuds ... and our Best Bite criteria. Each had no more than eight grams of fat--no more than one of them saturated--and 350 milligrams of sodium in a five-ounce serving. That's equal to a large order of McDonald's fries. But it's nearly double the wishful-thinking servings you'll see listed on frozen-potato packages. French Fries OK, so they don't taste quite like they've just gone for a dip in boiling oil Boiling Oil, in terms of warfare, is a quantity of oil heated to high temperatures and then poured on an enemy. It is often described as a significant defensive measure in siege warfare. . But Ore-Ida, McCain, and most other frozen fries come pretty close ... if you cook them right. That means baking baking: see cooking. baking Process of cooking by dry heat, especially in an oven. Baked products include bread, cookies, pies, and pastries. for longer than the package says--and at a higher temperature--until they're crispy but not burned. We particularly liked Tree of Life and Cascadian Farm (which just missed getting a Best Bite). Maybe it's the organic potatoes, but both tasted fresher than the other brands we tried. A few buying tips: * Watch your shape. "Spirals," "twirls," and "cross trax" can be oil traps. Stick with "straight," "crinkle crin·kle v. crin·kled, crin·kling, crin·kles v.intr. 1. To form wrinkles or ripples. 2. To make a soft crackling sound; rustle. v.tr. To cause to crinkle. ," or "steak" fries. * Get unseasoned. A five-ounce serving of most frozen fries contains about 50 mg of sodium. Too bland for you? Just add some ketchup, garlic garlic: see onion. garlic Bulbous perennial plant (Allium sativum) of the lily family, native to central Asia and growing wild in Italy and southern France. The bulbs are used as a flavouring. powder, cayenne Cayenne (kīĕn`, kāĕn`), city and district (1990 pop. 41,659), capital of French Guiana, on Cayenne island at the mouth of the Cayenne River. The city has a shallow harbor, and deep-draft ships must anchor some distance out. pepper ... or a sprinkling of salt. Odds are you'll still end up with far less than the 650 mg of sodium in a serving of Ore-Ida Zesties, for example. You don't need to add salt to 8th Wonder Fat Free Fries. The buttery flavor of Yukon Gold potatoes--plus 280 mg of sodium per serving--gives them all the oomph they need. Hash Browns hash browns pl.n. Chopped cooked potatoes, fried until brown. Also called hash brown potatoes. & Home Fries Noun 1. home fries - sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp home-fried potatoes Irish potato, murphy, potato, spud, tater, white potato - an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland Most hash browns are "Fat-Free!" And those claims on their packages are no lie ... until you follow the recommended cooking method. Add two to three tablespoons of oil to the frying pan and you're talking eight to 29 grams of fat per serving. Sure, some packages say you can "pan fry with water." Go ahead. You might come to appreciate a plateful of dry, flavorless potato shreds. Our advice: use a non-stick pan and just 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil for each serving (an oil spray didn't work as well). While the results won't match what they serve at your local diner diner, restaurant resembling the railroad dining car that is its source. In the mid-19th cent., the first dining cars that appeared on trains were nothing more than an empty car with a fastened-down table. George M. , the extra oil makes a huge difference. That's why we upped the fat numbers for all but the fattiest (non-microwave) hash browns in our chart by 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil per serving. With added oil, Simply Potatoes (refrigerated) Southwest Hash Browns and Sliced Home Fries tasted dreamy dream·y adj. dream·i·er, dream·i·est 1. Resembling a dream; ethereal or vague. 2. Given to daydreams or reverie. 3. Soothing and serene. 4. . Mashed mash n. 1. A fermentable starchy mixture from which alcohol or spirits can be distilled. 2. A mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl. 3. A soft pulpy mixture or mass. 4. & Stuffed Mom may have used plenty of butter or margarine margarine, manufactured substitute for butter. It consists of a blend of vegetable oils or meat fats (or a combination of both) mixed with milk and salt. It was developed in the late 1860s by the French chemist Hippolyte Mège-Mouries in a contest sponsored by (like Boston Market Boston Market (known before 1995 as Boston Chicken), headquartered in Golden, Colorado, is a chain of American fast-food restaurants. Founded in December 1985 in Newton, Massachusetts, the chain grew rapidly in the early and mid-1990s, filed bankruptcy in the late 1990s, and does). Mom may have had more time to peel, cook, and mash. Mom may have been wasting her time. With Ore-Ida frozen Mashed Potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. , just add milk and microwave for two minutes. Or open (refrigerated) Simply Potatoes and heat. It doesn't get any simpler. Dehydrated de·hy·drate v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates v.tr. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). potatoes like Betty Crocker Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Washburn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions. Potato Buds have too much salt and saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be if you follow the regular directions on the box. Cut the salt to a sprinkle and follow the "Reduced-Fat Recipe," though, and you've got a delicious Best Bite. RELATED ARTICLE: The Eyes Have It Best Bites contain no more than eight grams of fat, no more than one gram of saturated fat, and no more than 350 milligrams of sodium in a 5-ounce serving (that's equal to a large order of fries at McDonald's). The numbers for the hash browns marked with an asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. (*) include 1 1/2 teaspoons of added oil. (If you cook your hash browns without oil, subtract A relational DBMS operation that generates a third file from all the records in one file that are not in a second file. 60 calories, seven grams of fat, and one gram of saturated fat from each serving). Within each category, products are ranked from least to most total fat, then saturated fat and sodium.
Calories Total
Fat
(grams)
French Fries (number of fries in 5 oz., unless
otherwise noted)
(A) Pacific Valley Fat Free (33)(1) 120 0
(A) Pacific Valley Fat Free Roasted Wedges 60 0
(1 1/4 cups)
(A) 8th Wonder Fat Free (27) 120 0
Ore-Ida Oven- Roast (17) 150 4
(A) Empire Kosher Crinkle Cut (28) 200 5
(A) Tree of Life Organic (33) 180 5
(A) Ore-Ida Steak Fries (12) 180 5
(A) McCain Golden Steak Fries (17) 180 5
Ore-Ida Country Style Steak Fries (13) 180 6
(A) McCain Classic Cut (28) 200 6
(A) McCain Crinkle Cut (30) 200 6
(A) McCain Shoestrings Golden Super Fries (74) 200 6
Ore-Ida Golden Crinkles (23) 230 6
MicroMagic Golden Classic (2
packages--6 oz.) 260 6
(A) Ore-Ida Golden Fries (25) 200 7
Cascadian Farm Oven Fries (30) 220 7
Ore-Ida Cottage Fries (23) 220 7
Ore-Ida Shoestrings (63) 250 8
Ore-Ida Seasoned Plus Potato Wedges (8) 220 8
Ore-Ida Golden Twirls (17) 250 10
Ore-Ida Crinkle Cuts (30) 270 12
McCain 5 Minute Fries (74) 300 12
Ore-Ida Texas Crispers! (13) 250 12
McCain Ultimate Crispy Cross Trax (17) 280 13
Ore-Ida Zesties! (20) 270 13
McCain Ultimate Seasoned Spirals (33) 280 15
MicroMagic Crinkle Cut (2 packages--6 oz.) 440 20
McDonald's French Fries, Large 450 22
Hash Browns & Home Fries (amount closest to
5 oz.)
Ore-Ida Microwave Hash Browns (1 package-- 110 6
4 oz.)
(A) Fresh From the Start Breakfast Potatoes 110 7
(1 2/3 cups)(*)
(A) Pacific Valley Hashbrowns (1 1/2 cups)(1)(*) 170 7
(A) Ore-Ida Country Style Hash Browns (2 cups)(*) 190 7
(A) Cascadian Farm Organic Country-Style 160 7
(1 1/4 cups)(*)
(A) Cascadian Farm Organic Hash Browns 180 7
(1 2/3 cups)(*)
(A) Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien (1 1/4 cups)(*) 160 7
(A) Ore-Ida Southern Style Hash Browns (1 cup)(*) 180 7
(A) Ore-Ida Shredded Hash Browns (2 patties)(*) 200 7
(A) Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns 190 7
(1 cup)(*)
(A) Simply Potatoes Sliced Home Fries (1 cup)(*) 190 7
(A) Simply Potatoes Southwest Hash Browns 140 7
(2/3 cup)(*)
(A) Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes w/Onions 140 7
(2/3 cup)(*)
Bob Evans Home Fries, Original (1 cup)(*) 190 7
Ore-Ida Golden Patties (2 patties) 280 14
McDonald's Hash Browns (3 orders) 390 24
Mashed & Stuffed (amount in 5 oz., unless
otherwise noted)
(A) Simply Potatoes Country Mashed (2/3 cup) 110 2
(A) Simply Potatoes Mashed (2/3 cup) 110 2
(A) OhBoy! Stuffed Potatoes with Onion,
Sour Cream & Chives (1) 110 2
Spice Hunter Stuffed Potatoes 160 3
(1 package--8 oz.)(1)
Fantastic Foods Stuffed Potato Cups 190 3
(1 cup--10 oz.)(1)
(A) Ore-Ida Mashed Potatoes (with 2% milk) 150 4
(2/3 cup)
(A) OhBoy! Stuffed Potatoes with Cheddar 130 4
Cheese (1)
Betty Crocker Potato Buds (2/3 cup)(2) 160 8
Boston Market Homestyle Mashed Potatoes 190 9
(2/3 cup)
Miscellaneous (amount in 5 oz., unless
otherwise noted)
(A) Fresh from the Start Golden, Red Bliss, or
Scallop Cut Potatoes (12/3 cups)(3) 110 0
(A) Baked potato, plain (1--7 oz.) 220 0
(A) Simply Potatoes New Potato Wedges (1 cup) 80 0
Ore-Ida Topped Baked Potatoes, Broccoli &
Cheese (1/2 potato) 160 4
Stouffer's Potatoes Au Gratin (1/2 cup) 130 6
Stouffer's Scalloped Potatoes (1/2 cup) 180 8
The Budget Gourmet Cheddared Potatoes and
Broccoli (1 package) 160 8
Ore-Ida Microwave Tater Tots (1
package--4 oz.) 190 10
Cascadian Farm Spud Puppies (17) 250 13
Ore-Ida Tater-Tots (15) 270 13
Wendy's Broccoli & Cheese Baked Potato 470 14
(1--14 oz.)
McCain Tasti Taters (13) 280 15
Empire Kosher Triangle Potato Pancakes (3) 300 15
Salt Sodium
Fat (mg)
(grams)
French Fries (number of fries in 5 oz., unless
otherwise noted)
(A) Pacific Valley Fat Free (33)(1) 0 10
(A) Pacific Valley Fat Free Roasted Wedges 0 35
(1 1/4 cups)
(A) 8th Wonder Fat Free (27) 0 280
Ore-Ida Oven- Roast (17) 0 520
(A) Empire Kosher Crinkle Cut (28) 0 75
(A) Tree of Life Organic (33) 0 120
(A) Ore-Ida Steak Fries (12) 1 35
(A) McCain Golden Steak Fries (17) 1 40
Ore-Ida Country Style Steak Fries (13) 0 480
(A) McCain Classic Cut (28) 1 10
(A) McCain Crinkle Cut (30) 1 50
(A) McCain Shoestrings Golden Super Fries (74) 1 60
Ore-Ida Golden Crinkles (23) 2 35
MicroMagic Golden Classic (2 packages--6 oz.) 2 70
(A) Ore-Ida Golden Fries (25) 1 40
Cascadian Farm Oven Fries (30) 2 15
Ore-Ida Cottage Fries (23) 2 35
Ore-Ida Shoestrings (63) 2 35
Ore-Ida Seasoned Plus Potato Wedges (8) 2 820
Ore-Ida Golden Twirls (17) 2 470
Ore-Ida Crinkle Cuts (30) 2 25
McCain 5 Minute Fries (74) 2 130
Ore-Ida Texas Crispers! (13) 2 530
McCain Ultimate Crispy Cross Trax (17) 2 500
Ore-Ida Zesties! (20) 3 650
McCain Ultimate Seasoned Spirals (33) 2 590
MicroMagic Crinkle Cut (2 packages--6 oz.) 6 90
McDonald's French Fries, Large 8(#) 290
Hash Browns & Home Fries (amount closest to
5 oz.)
Ore-Ida Microwave Hash Browns (1 package-- 2 150
4 oz.)
(A) Fresh From the Start Breakfast Potatoes 1 0
(1 2/3 cups)(*)
(A) Pacific Valley Hashbrowns (1 1/2 cups)(1)(*) 1 10
(A) Ore-Ida Country Style Hash Browns (2 cups)(*) 1 25
(A) Cascadian Farm Organic Country-Style 1 35
(1 1/4 cups)(*)
(A) Cascadian Farm Organic Hash Browns 1 35
(1 2/3 cups)(*)
(A) Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien (l 1/4 cups)(*) 1 40
(A) Ore-Ida Southern Style Hash Browns (1 cup)(*) 1 45
(A) Ore-Ida Shredded Hash Browns (2 patties)(*) 1 50
(A) Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns 1 90
(1 cup)(*)
(A) Simply Potatoes Sliced Home Fries (1 cup)(*) 1 90
(A) Simply Potatoes Southwest Hash Browns 1 125
(2/3 cup)(*)
(A) Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes w/Onions 1 170
(2/3 cup)(*)
Bob Evans Home Fries, Original (1 cup)(*) 1 860
Ore-Ida Golden Patties (2 patties) 3 560
McDonald's Hash Browns (3 orders) 5 990
Mashed & Stuffed (amount in 5 oz., unless
otherwise noted)
(A) Simply Potatoes Country Mashed (2/3 cup) 0 105
(A) Simply Potatoes Mashed (2/3 cup) 0 180
(A) OhBoy! Stuffed Potatoes with Onion,
Sour Cream & Chives (1) 0 260
Spice Hunter Stuffed Potatoes 1 500
(1 package--8 oz.)(1)
Fantastic Foods Stuffed Potato Cups 2 480
(1 cup--10 oz.)(1)
(A) Ore-Ida Mashed Potatoes (with 2% milk) 1 240
(2/3 cup)
(A) OhBoy! Stuffed Potatoes with Cheddar 1 270
Cheese (1)
Betty Crocker Potato Buds (2/3 cup)(2) 2 460
Boston Market Homestyle Mashed Potatoes 6 570
(2/3 cup)
Miscellaneous (amount in 5 oz., unless
otherwise noted)
(A) Fresh from the Start Golden, Red Bliss, or
Scallop Cut Potatoes (12/3 cups)(3) 0 0
(A) Baked potato, plain (1--7 oz.) 0 15
(A) Simply Potatoes New Potato Wedges (1 cup) 0 150
Ore-Ida Topped Baked Potatoes, Broccoli &
Cheese (1/2 potato) 2 480
Stouffer's Potatoes Au Gratin (1/2 cup) 3 590
Stouffer's Scalloped Potatoes (1/2 cup) 4 540
The Budget Gourmet Cheddared Potatoes and
Broccoli (1 package) 6 460
Ore-Ida Microwave Tater Tots (1
package--4 oz.) 3 280
Cascadian Farm Spud Puppies (17) 3 530
Ore-Ida Tater-Tots (15) 3 570
Wendy's Broccoli & Cheese Baked Potato 3 470
(1--14 oz.)
McCain Tasti Taters (13) 2 680
Empire Kosher Triangle Potato Pancakes (3) 2 780
(A) Best Bite. Items in Italics are listed for comparison. (1) average for the entire line. (2) made following "Regular" recipe. (3) average fro the items listed. (#) includes artery-clogging trans fat trans fat n. 1. A trans fatty acid. 2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group. trans fat A fat containing trans fatty acids. . (*) includes 1 1/2 tsp. of added cooking oil. Source: Manufacturers and USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. Nutrient nutrient /nu·tri·ent/ (noo´tre-int) 1. nourishing; providing nutrition. 2. a food or other substance that provides energy or building material for the survival and growth of a living organism. Database for Standard Reference (www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp). The use of information from this article for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. without written permission from CSPI CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Corporate Service Price Index CSPI Cumulative Schedule Performance Index . The information for this article was compiled by Trish Treanor, Ingrid Van Tuinen, and Wendy Meltzer. |
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