Which vegetables have starch?

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Corn is a starchy vegetable that provides a good amount of fiber, which helps lower cholesterol, reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes, and keeps you feeling full, thereby helping with weight loss. Beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin are antioxidants in corn that may help prevent and manage arthritis, cataracts, and macular degeneration.

Whole corn is considered a whole grain, and it’s a versatile gluten-free grain option for individuals with celiac.Fresh summer corn is sweet and delicious, but when it’s out of season, frozen corn is an equally nutritious choice. IBSsufferers take note: Some people with IBS are sensitive to fiber-rich vegetables like corn and experience discomfort after eating them.

Green Peas starch

Green peas are starchy vegetables that are rich in fiber, which helps lower cholesterol, reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes, and keeps you feeling full, thereby helping with weight loss. Green peas are also a good source of folate, a B vitamin that may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and slow age-related memory decline. Peas also supply vitamin C, which helps keep skin, hair, and eyes healthy, and vitamin K, which some research suggests may help preserve bone health. IBS sufferers take note: Some people with IBS are sensitive to fiber-rich vegetables like peas and experience discomfort after eating them.

Sweet Potatoes starch

Sweet potatoes are starchy, root vegetables that provide a good amount of fiber (especially when eaten with the skin), which helps lower cholesterol, reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, stabilizes mood, and keeps you feeling full, thereby helping with weight loss. Sweet potatoes are also an excellent source of beta-carotene, an antioxidant that may help prevent and manage arthritis, and maintain skin, hair, and eye health. They also provide potassium, a mineral that may help lower blood pressure and bone health, and vitamin C, which supports oint health and may help protect against arthritis.

White Potatoes starch

White potatoes are starchy, root vegetables that provide a good amount of fiber (especially when eaten with the skin), which helps lower cholesterol, reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, stabilizes mood and keeps you feeling full, thereby helping with weight loss. Potatoes are a good source of potassium, a mineral that may help lower blood pressure and preserve bone health. The antioxidant vitamin C in potatoes may help prevent and manage arthritis pain, as well as keep your skin, hair, and eyes healthy.

Yams are a starchy vegetable, similar to sweet potatoes, but with a much lighter color flesh and a flavor that is typically not as sweet as sweet potatoes. (In the US, most products labeled as yams are actually sweet potatoes; true yams are difficult to find in US markets.) Yams are a good source of fiber (especially when eaten with the skin),which helps lower cholesterol, reduce risk of type 2 diabetes, stabilize mood, and keep you feeling full, thereby helping with weight loss. Yams are rich in potassium, a mineral that may help lower blood pressure and preserve bone health, and vitamin C, which participates in joint health and may help protect against arthritis. Candied yams (which are actually sweet potatoes) contain lots of added sugar or corn syrup, making them an unhealthy vegetable choice.

Winter Squash starch

Winter squash is a category of starchy vegetables that includes acorn squash, butternut squash, and kabocha. Winter squash is a good source of potassium, vitamin B6, and the antioxidants beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin, nutrients that help protect against cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and memory loss, as well as maintain skin, hair, and eye health.