10 Examples of Carbohydrate Rich Foods
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1. Sweet Potatoes and Beets
Sweet potatoes are a tasty addition to many meals. A medium-sized unpeeled baked sweet potato contains 26 grams of carbs.1‘Potato Nutrition Info: Label, Data, Carbs, Calories, Health Facts.’ Potato Goodness, 16 Feb. 2021, www.potatogoodness.com/nutrition/. Sweet potatoes are also rich in potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. A 2015 study revealed that purple sweet potato contains some carbohydrate molecules with antitumor and antioxidant effects.2‘Wu, Qiongying, et al. Characterization, Antioxidant and Antitumor Activities of Polysaccharides from Purple Sweet Potato.’ Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier, 21 June 2015, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861715005524.
Beets, or beetroot, can be eaten cooked or raw. One cup of this sweet, purple root vegetable contains 13 grams of carbs.3‘Beets, Raw Nutrition Facts & Calories.’ SELF Nutrition Data | Food Facts, Information & Calorie Calculator, nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2348/2. It is rich in calcium, potassium, vitamin A and folate. It also contains naturally occurring inorganic nitrate, which can be beneficial for heart health.
