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There are just as many (if not more) downsides to raw potatoes as there are upsides. First of all, to most folks, they simply don't taste as good as cooked ones, because they're bitter and starchy. They also contain a number of harmful components.

Toxic glycoalkaloid chemicals, for instance, are common in raw potatoes (as well as green or sprouted spuds), and they can lead to diarrhea and nausea in consumers, according to Poison Control. Additionally, glycoalkaloid toxicity might inflict drowsiness, itchiness, and sensitivity on the eater. As odd as this fact may seem, glycoalkaloids exist to deter animals from eating the potato plant in the wild.

Furthermore, too many of those resistant starches can cause gassy bloating and stomach aches (counteracting what's supposed to be one of the upsides of raw spuds). This is because these starches aren't actually absorbed by your body; they are instead fermented by gut bacteria. Plus, specifically because these potatoes are uncooked and often unwashed, raw taters are more likely to be infected with foodborne illnesses.

Similarly, raw potatoes' plentiful protein trypsin inhibitors and lectin proteins are both anti-nutritious. In that same vein, raw potatoes also have less potassium, protein, and vitamin B6 than baked versions. All in all, raw potatoes are simply less digestible than cooked ones. So, what are people to do?

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