The six, isocaloric meals contained 55.1 g carbohydrate, 5.8 g protein, 82.3 g fat, and 4177 kJ. The potatoes, without skin, were boiled in 20 minutes in excess of water with 5 g of salt added, were blended in 4 minutes and served hot. The meals were ingested over 10 minutes, with 250 ml tap water. The following 8 hours the participants stayed at the clinic to watch television, read or take a short walk of 10 minutes.