The Quick Answer
Potatoes are not paleo but sweet potatoes are.
Why Potatoes Are Not Paleo
There is a lot of confusion in the paleo world as to why there is not one overarching rule when it comes to starchy vegetable tubers.
Tubers are a family of vegetables that grow under the ground. Some well known tubers are potatoes, carrots, radishes, and beets.
Some of these vegetables are considered paleo, while others are not. Most followers of the paleo diet stick to the rule that sweet potatoes are paleo but that white potatoes are not. Many do also eat other starchy tubers. So, what’s wrong with the white potato?
Let’s start from the top.
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