Estimate the cost of the original product and then trace the processing back to the original potato. There are many facts that you may discover. Special potatoes high in starch and low in sugar are needed to make potato chips. Nutrients are lost because the potato is exposed to light and air during processing. Water jets and caustic soda are used to remove the skins of the potatoes.
Vegetable oil is used to fry the potatoes after they are thinly sliced.
The potato slices increase their weight by 30 times, during frying by absorbing oil. Artificial additives such as colour enhancers and artificial flavours are added to the chips. The packaging for potato chips is often made from plastics that are nonbiodegradable. Record everything you eat in a day. Complete several concept webs using the foods you ate as the end concept.