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Starchy Veggies and Roots — GD Food Guide

35 foods in this category, each rated for glycemic impact and blood sugar effect.

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Acorn Squash
2/5
10.5g/100

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Arrowroot
4/5
88.2g/100

Arrowroot

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Breadfruit
4/5
27.1g/100

Breadfruit

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Burdock Root
2/5
17.3g/100

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Butternut squash
2/5
11.7g/100

Butternut squash

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Carrots
1/5
9.6g/100

Carrots

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Cassava
5/5
38.1g/100

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Celeriac (celery root)
1/5
9.2g/100

Celeriac (celery root)

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Chayote (mature)
1/5
4.5g/100

Chayote (mature)

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Chestnuts
4/5
53g/100

Chestnuts

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Cornmeal
4/5
76.9g/100

Cornmeal

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Crosne (Chinese Artichoke)
2/5
17.1g/100

Crosne (Chinese Artichoke)

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Delicata Squash
2/5
10g/100

Delicata Squash

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Green bananas (cooking bananas)
2/5
31.9g/100

Green bananas (cooking bananas)

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Hubbard Squash
2/5
8.6g/100

Hubbard Squash

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Jicama
1/5
8.8g/100

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Kabocha Squash (Japanese Pumpkin)
2/5
8.6g/100

Kabocha Squash (Japanese Pumpkin)

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Konjac (Elephant Yam)
1/5
3g/100

Konjac (Elephant Yam)

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Lotus Root
2/5
17.2g/100

Lotus Root

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Malanga (Cocoyam)
4/5
27g/100

Malanga (Cocoyam)

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Parsley Root
2/5
12.2g/100

Parsley Root

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Plantains
4/5
32g/100

Plantains

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Potatoes
4/5
17.5g/100

Potatoes

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Pumpkin (Kabocha)
2/5
8.6g/100

Pumpkin (Kabocha)

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Salsify
2/5
18.6g/100

Salsify

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Scorzonera
2/5
17.2g/100

Scorzonera

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Spaghetti Squash
1/5
7g/100

Spaghetti Squash

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Sweet Corn (on cob, cooked soft)
4/5
21g/100

Sweet Corn (on cob, cooked soft)

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Tapioca
5/5
88.7g/100

Tapioca

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Taro
4/5
26.5g/100

Taro

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Tiger Nuts
2/5
64g/100

Tiger Nuts

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Ube (Purple Yam)
4/5
27.9g/100

Ube (Purple Yam)

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Water Chestnuts
2/5
19g/100

Water Chestnuts

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Yams
3/5
27.9g/100

Yams

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Yuca
4/5
38.1g/100

Yuca

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SugarCurve has rated 35 starchy veggies and roots foods for gestational diabetes. This includes: Acorn Squash, Arrowroot, Breadfruit, Burdock Root, Butternut squash, Carrots, Cassava, Celeriac (celery root), Chayote (mature), Chestnuts, Cornmeal, Crosne (Chinese Artichoke), Delicata Squash, Green bananas (cooking bananas), Hubbard Squash, Jicama, Kabocha Squash (Japanese Pumpkin), Konjac (Elephant Yam), Lotus Root, Malanga (Cocoyam), Parsley Root, Plantains, Potatoes, Pumpkin (Kabocha), Salsify, Scorzonera, Spaghetti Squash, Sweet Corn (on cob, cooked soft), Tapioca, Taro, Tiger Nuts, Ube (Purple Yam), Water Chestnuts, Yams, Yuca. Each food is evaluated for glycemic index, blood sugar impact, and safe serving size during pregnancy.