Are potatoes and french fries considered vegetables?

Are potatoes and french fries considered vegetables?

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The difference between french fries and potatoes, obviously a potato is much more nutritious than french fries. Are they a starch or a vegetable? They are a starch, they're not a vegetable. Anybody who wants to group them in the vegetable family needs to understand that they're not nearly as nutritious - nutrient dense as vegetables in general are. Nor do they have the you know, multitude of phytochemicals and bioflavonoids, etc. that will protect you. So potatoes are a starch, not a vegetable.