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Does That Potato Count as a Vegetable? The New Polarizing Food Debate
- MilnerRoute 3y agoInteresting article. Also available on MSN (no paywall) https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/nutrition/you-say-potato-i-say-it-s-a-vegetable-a-loaded-topic-for-debate/ar-AA1l9ipa https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/nutrition/you-say-potato-i-...
- RetroTechie 3y agoNoticed something interesting a while ago: By dry weight, most veggies are: * Surprisingly high in protein. And * Apart from those, energy contents mostly from sugars. Less so from complex carbs or fat. So: mostly water, fibre rich, sugars + protein sources (+ vitamins & some minerals, of course). Looked at this way, I'd rate potatoes not as vegetables. Compared to most veggies: almost no sugars, much more starch, different carbs/protein ratio, less fibers, few vitamins. Besides being unhealthy to eat if green ;-) Another point: most veggies (even those that are normally cooked) can be eaten raw if desired. Definitely not recommended with potatoes.