Does mashed potatoes (or mashed beans) have less fiber? (soup, taste, better)

[snowmountains]

Anyone did research or has scientific knowledge about this? Does mashed potatoes, or over-cooked bean soup (so that the beans are completely mashed like paste) have less fiber than not mashed ones?

[Fontucky]

You can't take the fiber away from beans by cooking the shape out of them. It's still there. Northern white beans have over 5 times the fiber than mashed Idaho potatoes.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by ssww

Anyone did research or has scientific knowledge about this? Does mashed potatoes, or over-cooked bean soup (so that the beans are completely mashed like paste) have less fiber than not mashed ones?

I don't think anyone needs to do much research to know dried beans, regardless as to how long they have been cooking have more fiber than mashed potatoes.

[missik999]

Leave the peels on the potatoes when you mash them, and that will add fiber and nutrition.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by missik999

Leave the peels on the potatoes when you mash them, and that will add fiber and nutrition.

so true. We rarely peel them.

[debzkidz]

Originally Posted by missik999

Leave the peels on the potatoes when you mash them, and that will add fiber and nutrition.

And they just taste better too.

[hugepossum]

You do have to be careful with potatoes though.

It is said that if the skin has been exposed to light for lengthy periods it will start to turn green (not a rotten green, just plant-green) and will contain more compounds that can be upsetting to the stomach.

You see, potatoes are part of the nightshade family blah blah I'm sure everyone has heard all this before.

Don't eat green skinned potatoes.

[JustJulia]

MmmmmmMashed potatoes with skins. Yes please.

I agree with Fontucky: the fiber is still there, just mashed up. Your body has to break it down even further to digest it.

[Cliffie]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

MmmmmmMashed potatoes with skins. Yes please.

I agree with Fontucky: the fiber is still there, just mashed up. Your body has to break it down even further to digest it.

But there is still a ton more fiber in beans. There is no reason you can't make your potato soup with white beans as well, to add fiber.

[maggie2101]

You can"t mash the fiber out of either one.