2007-03-21 06:38:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Without even looking at any of the other answers I know some people will say yes it does. I beg to differ and I will also tell you something else in the meantime.
ANY fruit/vegetable that has been more than lighly steamed has had the vitamin and enzyme content almost entirely removed and thereby producing a somewhat DEAD food. It's basically just STODGE and is not doing your body any good except the bare essentials of energy.
The best quality food is raw food.
2007-03-21 06:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by victory 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What planet are some of you people living on? An uneducated one, it seems. Potatoes absolutely are vegetables. As far as only eating raw foods,,, it is not absolutely true that eating raw foods is best for you. Look at tomatoes which have a significantly higher amount of lycopene (an antioxidant) when cooked. You can't make sweeping generalizations. Eat a healthy well-balanced diet and you'll be fine!
2007-03-22 00:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by Pebbs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say yes !
Nutrionally potatoes have 45% of the daily value for vitamin C as much or more potassium (720 mg) than either bananas, spinach or broccoli , trace amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, phosphorous, iron and zinc all for only 100 calories and no fat.
make sure you eat the skins they have3 gms of fiber
2007-03-21 13:47:19 · answer #3 · answered by Global warming ain't cool 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No potatoes dont count
2007-03-21 13:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by sukis 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it does. it is a vegetable. however you are better eating jacket potato with the skin on or new potatoes with their skins on them. This will then be higher in fibre. I dont tend to think of chips as one of the five as they are unhealthy.
2007-03-21 14:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by laplandfan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it counts, but it is full of starch and not one of the healthier fruits and vegetables. Try mixing it up w/ leafy greens and different fruits. Any fruit/veggie that is full of color is full of nutrition.
2007-03-21 13:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by in_my_opinion 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not 100% sure, I dont count them in mine.
2007-03-21 13:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by mrssandii1982 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it counts as a starch.
t houghbaked it's got alot of vitamin c
2007-03-21 18:01:38 · answer #8 · answered by bertram baines 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It counts as a starch or a starch vegetable.
www.mypyramid.com
2007-03-21 13:41:39 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no
it counts towards your bad cholesterol
2007-03-21 13:41:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋