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What foods are considered starches?


Posted by jrunner31

I am looking for a list of foods that are starches.....please help.
 
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Bread    
  Bagel, large (4 ounces) 1/4 (1 ounce)
Bread: pumpernickel, rye, unfrosted raisin, white, whole-grain 1 slice (1 ounce)
Bread, reduced-calorie 2 slices (1 1/2 ounces)
Chapati, small (6 inches across) 1
English muffin 1/2
Hamburger bun 1/2 (1 ounce)
Hot dog bun 1/2 (1 ounce)
Pancake (4 inches across, 1/4-inch thick) 1
Pita (6 inches across) 1/2
Tortilla, flour or corn (6 inches across) 1
Cereals and grains    
  Barley, cooked 1/3 cup
Bulgur wheat, cooked 1/2 cup
Cereal: bran, oats, spoon-size shredded wheat, frosted cereals 1/2 cup
Cereal, puffed, unfrosted 1 1/2 cups
Cereal, unsweetened, ready-to-eat 3/4 cup
Couscous 1/3 cup
Granola, low-fat or regular 1/4 cup
Grits, cooked 1/2 cup
Pasta, cooked 1/3 cup
Quinoa, cooked 1/3 cup
Rice, cooked: white, brown 1/3 cup
Tabbouleh, prepared 1/2 cup
Wheat germ, dry 3 tablespoons
Wild rice, cooked 1/2 cup
Starchy vegetables    
  Corn 1/2 cup
Corn on the cob, large 1/2 cob (5 ounces)
Mixed vegetables with corn, peas or pasta 1 cup
Parsnips 1/2 cup
Plantain, ripe 1/3 cup
Potato, large, baked with skin 1/4 (3 ounces)
Potato, mashed 1/2 cup
Pumpkin, canned 1 cup
Spaghetti or pasta sauce 1/2 cup
Squash: acorn, butternut 1 cup
Succotash 1/2 cup
Yam or sweet potato, plain 1/2 cup (4 ounces)
Crackers and snacks    
  Animal crackers 8
Graham crackers (2 1/2-inch squares) 3
Matzo 3/4 ounce
Melba toast (2 inches by 4 inches) 4 pieces
Oyster crackers 20
Popcorn, low-fat microwave or popped with no added fat 3 cups
Pretzels 3/4 ounce
Rice cakes (4 inches across) 2
Saltine crackers 6
Snack chips, fat-free or baked: tortilla, potato 15 to 20 (3/4 ounce)
Thank You!  That was exactly what I needed.
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