'Potatoes are botanically classified as a vegetable, but they are classified nutritionally as a starchy food,' says a DoH spokesperson. 'This is because when eaten as part of a meal, they are generally used in place of other starchy carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta or rice. 2 апр. 2011 г.
Is potato a vegetable or not?
Now we've established that a potato is in fact botanically vegetable, we can confirm that they also belong to the carbohydrate group, one of the three main macronutrients in our diet.
Why are potatoes considered a vegetable?
Yes. Botanically speaking, a potato is definitely a vegetable. It comes from an annual plant that is grown for its edible root.
Why is a potato not a fruit?
More specifically, potatoes are tubers, a type of root vegetable. They aren't the roots of the potato plant themselves, but rather they grow off of those roots. Potatoes are certainly edible, and they're almost exclusively used in savory dishes, with or without a protein. Potatoes are not fruit, however.
