Potatoes vs Cereals

Often we think of sources of carbohydrates and in a similar manner we talk about potatoes and cereals, namely, pasta, rice or other. However, it is not the same potatoes that cereals and then we show you the major differences.
The potato is vegetable, cereal is not
in the first place we must recall that the potato is a vegetable, and as such, cannot be included within the cereals group that have a completely different composition where varies above all, the content and the aqueous energy input.
As well, while 100 grams of potatoes contain more than 80% of water and only offers 73.5 Kcal, the same quantity of rice (an example of cereal), provides 360kcal and only little more than 9% water.
In addition, between the potato and the greater part of the cereal, it is noticeable the difference with respect to the content of carbohydrates, because while the potato only offers about 15 grams of carbohydrates per 100 grams, pasta, wheat flour and derivatives contain more than 70 grams of this nutrient in equal proportion of food.
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With respect to the content of fiber, we can get similar amounts between the potato and whole-grain cereals, while if we are talking about micronutrient in the potato we can find much higher potassium content and antioxidants such as vitamin C, carotenoids and vitamin E that in small quantities have cereals.
As we can see, when we talk about food similar to the potato or cereals, because it is a source of carbohydrates and by having both food starch, we are not wrong, since it is not the same potatoes that cereals, especially, if we analyze their caloric density, its content and its aqueous proportion of carbohydrates per 100 grams of food.
Of course, in an intake we can consume 200 grams or more of potatoes, but we can never consume such an amount of cereals because they absorb water and doubled its volume. However, a portion of 70 grams of cereal exceeds in calories and carbohydrates to about 200 grams of potatoes that we can ingest perfectly in a meal.
You know, at the time of caring for the total amount of carbohydrates in the diet, do not think in equal properties to talk about potatoes and cereals, but although both alternatives are healthy, have large differences among themselves.