Recently, video blogger "Zero B" posted a video titled "How many potatoes are in a bag of potato chips?" 》's experimental video, which subsequently attracted heated discussion among netizens. The blogger first used a vernier caliper to measure the diameter of the potato chips (approximately 66.9 mm), then selected 3 potatoes with a total weight of 998 grams, retained the outer skin and cut them into 1.5 to 2 mm slices. After soaking, blanching, frying and other steps, he finally obtained 324 grams of finished potato chips. Calculated based on the net weight of each bag of Boka potato chips being 66 grams, it is equivalent to using only 0.6 potatoes per bag.
Some netizens left comments saying, "It's more than expected" and "the cost of labor and transportation is actually reasonable." Others said, "After seeing it, I want to buy it and eat it."
As public opinion fermented, Orion researchers left a message on the official account to clarify: "A 66-gram bag of Boca potato chips requires about 1 to 1.5 potatoes, each weighing about 200 grams."
"Raw potatoes contain 80% to 85% water, and most of the water evaporates after being thinly sliced and fried. Even by simple calculation, at least 300 grams of potatoes are needed."
