Is a potato a starch or a vegetable?!


Question: Is a potato a starch or a vegetable!?
i know its a starch but my friend wants proof!.!.!.

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Answers:
It is classified as both a vegetable and starch, according to my Bible, the CIA Dictionary and The Food Lovers Companion, vol!. III, and of course, you're Welcome! Here's the proof for you friend!. Have a GREAT weekend!Www@FoodAQ@Com

You are both right actually!.
Though a potato is not literally itself 'starch' it does have quite a bit of it, so eating a potato can be considered 'eating a starch'
And yes, a potato is a vegetable!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's a vegetable!. It's made mostly of starch!. If you want to prove that it's mostly made of starch, drop iodine on it and show him that it stains purple!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

a vegetable, a carbohydrate, high in starch!.

being a starch does not keep something from being a vegetable!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Its a starchy vegetable!.!.!.!.starch is not a food group!.!.!.pasta is also starchy but not a vegetable!?!!?!!?!!?!!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Potato



wikipedia can't be wrongWww@FoodAQ@Com

both!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

it is bothWww@FoodAQ@Com





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