eli5: why is potato chips so high in calories but potatoes are relatively low?

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eli5: why is potato chips so high in calories but potatoes are relatively low?

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Because potatoes are 80% water by weight, and most of that water is removed during the process of turning them into chips. Much of it gets replaced by oil.

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