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Are potatoes vegetable

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 12/23/2022

Botanically, yes, they are a vegetative plant organ. Potatoes are the tuber (root) of a fruit bearing plant. But nutritionally potatoes are considered a starch/carbohydrate and not vegetables.

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∙ 12y ago

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