{"id":826388,"date":"2026-08-26T11:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/826388\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:38:32","slug":"the-healthiest-ways-to-cook-potatoes-according-to-a-dietitian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/826388\/","title":{"rendered":"The Healthiest Ways to Cook Potatoes, According to a Dietitian"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter how you cook potatoes, they\u2019re going to be delicious. But if you want to get the most out of these vitamin- and mineral-packed spuds, you may want to opt for some cooking methods over others, dietitians say.<\/p>\n

Particularly if these vegetables are a frequent part of your diet, you\u2019ll want the details on the healthier potato dishes. <\/p>\n

Expert Tip of the Day: This Is the Healthiest Way to Cook Potatoes<\/p>\n

All types of potatoes offer healthy vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. So it\u2019s really your cooking method that affects the nutrient profile of these tubers more than the variety of potato.<\/a><\/p>\n

While there\u2019s nothing wrong with having some French fries here and there, you should generally opt for cooking methods that use less oil, says Natalie Rizzo, registered dietitian and TODAY nutrition editor.<\/p>\n

That includes cooking methods such as baking, roasting and steaming. And, if you include the skin, that adds even more nutrients. <\/p>\n

Why it Matters<\/p>\n

Potatoes are healthy vegetables. White potatoes <\/a>are packed with potassium and vitamin C; orange sweet potatoes are loaded with beta-carotene; and Japanese sweet potatoes<\/a> (with purple skin) are rich in vitamins C and E.<\/p>\n

Even in the form of French fries or potato chips,<\/a> potatoes are still a vegetable. But frying them to create those dishes adds extra calories, fat and other compounds that negatively affect your health. This can outweigh the health benefits found in a potato in its more natural form.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t want to overdo it with (adding fat during the cooking process),\u201d Rizzo explained previously, \u201cbecause that takes a potato from a healthy vegetable side dish to something that\u2019s really high in calories and saturated fat.\u201d<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget to eat the skin! Much of the fiber in the potato, which supports gut and heart health, is in the skin. <\/p>\n

How to Get Started<\/p>\n

The healthiest ways to cook potatoes include baking, boiling, steaming and roasting because these require less added fat than frying.<\/p>\n

If you do add fat, opt for olive oil or canola oil, which are among the healthiest cooking oils. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure where to start, try these recipes:<\/p>\n

When a recipe allows for it, keep the skin on your potatoes. That way you can get all the nutrients your spud has to offer.<\/p>\n

TODAY\u2019s Expert Tip of the Day<\/a> series is all about simple strategies to make life a little easier. Every Monday through Friday, different qualified experts share their best advice on diet, fitness, heart health, mental wellness and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No matter how you cook potatoes, they\u2019re going to be delicious. But if you want to get the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":826389,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[97,269],"class_list":["post-826388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-health","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/826389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=826388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=826388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}