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Are potatoes carbohydrates

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Yes, potatoes are relatively high in carbohydrate compared to some other vegetables. For the carbohydrate content of potatoes and other vegetables, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

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Yes, potatoes contain carbohydrates and potato is relatively high in carbohydrate.

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  • approx 5 carbohydrates in each ounce or 28g of boiled potato with skin
  • approx 6 carbohydrates in each ounce or 28g of peeled boiled potato
  • approx 16 carbohydrates 3½ oz or 100g in boiled red potatoes
  • approx 18 carbohydrates in 3½ oz or 100g new, boiled, potatoes
  • approx 20 carbs in 3½ oz or 100g of peeled, old, boiled, potatoes
  • approx 25 carbs in 1 small, 1 ¾ - 2 ½" diameter, peeled, old, boiled potato
  • approx 33 carbs in 1 medium, 2 ¼ - 3¼" diameter, peeled, old, boiled potato
  • approx 60 carbs in 1 large, 3 - 4 ¼" diameter, peeled, old, boiled potato
  • approx 37 carbs in 1 medium, 2 ¼ - 3¼" diameter, baked potato with skin
  • approx 59 - 63 carbs in 1 large, 3 - 4 ¼" diameter, baked potato with skin.

For the carbohydrates in other vegetables and fruit, and vegetable and fruit carbohydrate charts, which you can use as daily guides, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

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Yes, potato skins contain carbs. For the carbohydrate content of potatoes, please see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

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Yes, the exterior of the potato is its skin.

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An average sized russett potato contains approx. 26 grams of carbohydrates and 3 grams of protien. Therefore, yes, a potato would be considered a high carbohydrate food.

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Potatoes are made up of starch, so yes, they do contain carbs. 1 small potato may contain upto 30 g of carbs.

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Yes potatoes contain carbs. For the carbohydrate content of potato, please see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

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Yes, there is carbohydrate in potato. For the carb count of potatoes, please see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

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