Question

Eating potatoes with the skin as opposed to without the skin can increase dietary fiber intake. A medium-size baked potato weighs 173 grams. In Track Diet, compare Potatoes, White, Flesh and Skin (173 grams) with Potatoes, Baked, Flesh Only (173 grams). How many more grams of fiber are in the potato with skin than the potato with flesh only? (Hint: Click the "i" for information icon next to the food item in the Track Diet food list to reveal the nutrition information; remember to remove these two potato items before you generate your Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total reports as they are not included on the menu for Day 1 or 2.)

Answer 1

Answer:

1.6 grams more

Explanation:

From the track diet food list, there are 4.2g dietary fibres in 173g of White, Flesh and Skin.

Also, from the same table, there are 2.6g dietary fibre in 173g of Baker and fresh only potatoes

So, the number of grams of fiber are in the potato with skin than the potato with flesh only is given as 4.2g - 2.6g

4.2 - 2.6 = 1.6g.

So, there are 1.6 more grams of fiber are in the potato with skin than the potato with flesh only