I've always wanted to know. Don't be mean to me because I'm wickedly stupid. Thanks.
2007-06-20 07:18:36 · 21 answers · asked by ms_coktoasten 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Whoa, I thought all vegetables - much like the religions of brown-skinned people - were all the same! Wow! Mind, blown. ;)
2007-06-20 07:25:50 · update #1
Potatoes and 6 pack of Guinness make up an Irish 7-course dinner.
Corn is not included.
2007-06-20 07:26:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
There are many differences.
Potatoes are a root crop or sometimes called a tuber crop. They are a carbohydrate but a simple one. Very little sugars in them. The peeling has potassium and some vitamins in them.
Corn is not a vegatable but is a grain. It grows on ears as you are well aware. Its much like wheat or barley only much bigger. It also is a carbohydrate and has some vitamins - but not a real rich source like say leafy greens or carrots or broccoli would be.
Neither corn nor potatoes are very efficient as veggies. Both are tasty and can be prepared in many many ways. Both are typically fairly cheap though corn is raising in price because of ethanol.
For veggies you should think more about dark green greens, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, beets, etc. Peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes are nice too.
Tomatoes are more of fruit though.
You can find much info on this whole issue at
www.wikipedia.org
2007-06-20 15:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by aarondarling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A potato is what they call a root vegetable, but it isn't really a vegetable. It's not a fruit either. It's the way that the potato plant stores energy. A fruit is the product of a plant that protects and surrounds the seeds it produces for reproduction. Fruits can be harvested without killing the plant. A vegetable is a plant cultivated for an edible "part", like a root, stem, leaf or flower. Generally, vegetables can not be harvested without killing the plant.
Corn is a grain like wheat, oats, barely, rice and rye. Grains are basically just grasses.
2007-06-20 14:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by deedybird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A potato is a root. Like beets or pineapple.
Corn is a seed. Hence it is considered a grain, like wheat, barley or rice.
Edit: Dear Smarty Pants, Neither Corn Nor Potato is a vegetable. Vegetables are things like broccoli, spinach or cauliflower. Tomato, zucchini and pumpkin are fruit. How do you know the diff between fruit and veggie? Fruit has seeds inside.
2007-06-20 14:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite a few differences. For one, corn is a vegetable, potatoes are tubers. Corn grows above ground, while potatoes grow underground. Corn is typically yellow in color, with a skin or husk of green...potatoes are normally white, and have skins of brown, yellow, purple and other colors. Potatoes are high in starch, while corn is high in fructose, a type of sugar. Corn is a great alternative fuel, while potatoes are not. But, a rotting potato placed in your garden actually increases the amount of nitrogen in the air around the plants, making them stronger!
2007-06-20 14:29:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry, this has nothing whatsoever to do with the question, but MaxMarie: A pineapple is a ROOT? Not last I knew.
Like I said, nothing to do with the question, though I think I understand what you're getting at. Best wishes.
2007-06-20 14:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by hoff_mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corn tastes better than potatoes, but potatoes tend to be more versatile. XD
2007-06-20 14:23:24 · answer #7 · answered by dark_lullaby01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A potato is a root/tuber and corn grows on a stalk. There ya go!
2007-06-20 14:22:30 · answer #8 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Try to order potato on the cob.
While your at it ask the waitress to sing i've been working on the railroad. Alla and good day
2007-06-20 14:37:17 · answer #9 · answered by ya-who 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potatoes and corn are the holiest foods known to man, and therefore have little difference.
What? This is R&S.
2007-06-20 14:28:17 · answer #10 · answered by Friendly Neighborhood Apathiest 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋