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minus-squarelugal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoAbsolutely! Potatoes, grains (except mais) and legumes (except green beans) are carbs (or staples). Polenta is too, despite being made of mais. I thought that’s the default?
minus-squaremichaelmrose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoIn the US carb is not a base category of food its a broader category in which things which are themselves in in other categories belong. EG vegetable and grain are base categories like meat.
minus-squarefeedum_sneedson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI don’t know who downvoted that but it wasn’t me. I get where you’re coming from, but I think more in terms of the part of the plant I suppose.
Absolutely! Potatoes, grains (except mais) and legumes (except green beans) are carbs (or staples). Polenta is too, despite being made of mais.
I thought that’s the default?
In the US carb is not a base category of food its a broader category in which things which are themselves in in other categories belong. EG vegetable and grain are base categories like meat.
I don’t know who downvoted that but it wasn’t me. I get where you’re coming from, but I think more in terms of the part of the plant I suppose.