Potatoes are not only nutritious, but they are also really filling.
In one experiment, 11 participants were fed 38 different foods and asked to rate how filling they were. The highest fullness rating was given to potatoes.
Potatoes were found to be seven times more filling than croissants, which were found to be the least filling food item (21Trusted Source).
Filling foods can help you maintain or lose weight by reducing hunger pangs (22Trusted Source).
Some research suggests that a potato protein called potato proteinase inhibitor 2 (PI2) can help people lose weight. This protein tends to boost the production of cholecystokinin (CCK), a hormone that makes you feel whole (23Trusted Source).
