What are good starches?

Sweet potato starch

Starches are “comfort foods” that we all tend to want and even crave. Some are great for you while others are bad for you. Here are the lists of both to guide you to better health.

Good Starches

Any form of beans, peas, or lentils:

Any form of winter squash – butternut, acorn, kabocha, pumpkin, etc.

Any intact whole grains – quinoa, brown rice, barley, bulgur, oatmeal, etc.

100% whole wheat pasta or multigrain pasta

Root vegetables – sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, etc.

Bad Starches:

White potatoes starch

White rice starch

Any form of flour-based starches – breads, rolls, biscuits, etc.

Regular/standard pasta