Question: Are potatoes carbohydrates and vegetables.

Sam Mugford answered on 30 Mar 2023:

Yes potatoes are vegetables, and they contain a lot of carbohydrate. What’s the difference between a fruit and a vegetable though? That depends who you ask. A botanist would say that a fruit is a part of the reproductive parts of a plant, that contains the seen and is surrounded by a soft flesh, like apples, cherries and tomatoes. Most people don’t think of a tomato as a fruit, and if you asked a chef what was the difference between a fruit and a vegetable they would likely tell you that fruit are sweet and vegetables are savoury. I don’t think either of these is wrong, they’re just difference ways we use language.