5 A Day

[eash]

Does potato count as one of our five a day?
And baked beans?

[puddicat]

baked beans arent classed as a vegetable,and i havent seen the potato on the five a day list but i could be wrong!!!

[eash]

That's what I thought but I swear I saw on my tin of Somerfield own brand baked beans that it counted towards our 1 of 5 a day!

I'm not at home now so can't check again....

[mccfluff]

i thought beans counted!

[mccfluff]

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimp rovement/FiveADay/FAQ/DH_064832

[Jugglering]

Potatoes don't count - they are classified as carbohydrate cos they're starchy.

Baked beans do count but only as one portion, no matter how much of them you eat.

Proof:- http://www.5aday.nhs.uk/test/whatcounts/portio nsizes.aspx
Scroll down to the bottom of the page

[zzxxee]

sweet potatoe counts as one of your 5 a day

[Eve]

well I never knew that :)

Have you seen my new group on FB? Just look on my profile and you'll see :)

[eash]

Hey Jen,
I have joined your group on FB and you'll see I've made some comments :-)

Thanks for the links mccfluff and Jugglering. And thanks to everyone else for your input too.

[Lucylocket25]

Hi, I am a dietitian and I can confirm that potatoes (regardless of the type) do not count as one of your five a day. They are classified as being a starchy food. Baked beans however do count! All beans count towards your five a day!