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Does a potato qualify as a vegetable? Unpeeling the Nutritional Debate

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The United States Department of Agriculture officially classifies the potato as a vegetable, placing it within the "starchy vegetables" subgroup. However, its high carbohydrate content has led to debate and confusion about whether a potato qualify as a vegetable in the same nutritional sense as greens or legumes.