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Why Does Frying Food Add So Many Calories?

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According to the USDA, a small 138-gram baked potato contains 128 calories and 0.18 grams of fat, while the same amount of french fries has 431 calories and 20 grams of fat. The primary culprit behind this dramatic increase is a process that explains why frying food adds so many calories.