Both surveys found that potato chips, crackers, cookies, and nuts were consistently viewed as snacks, while soups, burritos, pizza, and pancakes were consistently viewed as meals. Survey 1 found that half the respondents viewed toast, cheese on toast, muffins, and French fries as snacks and the other half as meals.

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• Transform them into poutine.
• Eat them with a thick and creamy clam chowder.
• Smother them in chili, cheese, and sour cream.
• Serve them up Animal Style.
• Top them with steak and drizzle everything with gravy.
• Pretend they’re a Philly Cheesesteak.

French fries have a lot of fat and salt that could raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. High consumers of French fries might also be high consumers of other high-fat or high-salt foods, sweetened beverages, and red meat.

Rice is one of the most widely consumed grains in the world. White rice is a refined, high-carb food that’s had most of its fiber removed. A high intake of refined carbs has been linked to obesity and chronic disease.

Be sure to limit your portion to one cup of rice per meal. It should only make up about a third or quarter of your meal. Ideally rice should be paired with vegetables and lean protein.

As per dietary guidelines, carbs provide around 45 to 65 percent of your daily calorie intake. If you are on a 2000-calorie diet, you should aim for 225 to 325 grams of carbs every day. But if you are aiming for faster weight loss, aim to eat only 50 to 150 grams of carbs every day.

Main Dish — 1 serving of rice = 1 cup (cooked) See the table below for amounts of uncooked rice of different types to make one cup when cooked.