How to Use white potato in a Sentence

white potato

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  • Peel and cut the sweet potatoes and white potato into medium-size cubes.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2019
  • The gut-supplement doesn't contain any wheat, grain, corn, soy, or white potato.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff The white potatoes stay in the pot, while the sweet potatoes are moved to the outside grill and dusted with brown sugar and touch of butter.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • White and yellow yams resemble a white potato when cooked.
    — Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The only starchy vegetable that satisfies me is potatoes (and not sweet potatoes, white potatoes).
    — Jessica Jones, M.s., R.d.n., SELF, 15 Apr. 2020
  • One large white potato has nine grams of fiber (with skin), which is important for digestion and helping to lower our cholesterol.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Plain old white potatoes are a great source of carbs, vitamins and nutrients, and are filling and satisfying.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 2 July 2018
  • In the market’s potato section, women mostly sell huge sacks of the familiar round white potatoes for a few dollars, but a few sell native species in different shapes and colors.
    — National Geographic, 19 July 2019
  • Furthermore, this dish is gluten-free, corn-free, wheat-free, soy-free, white potato-free and devoid of artificial flavors or preservatives.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Having carbs like white rice, pasta or white potatoes at dinner as a side is another way to increase levels of tryptophan, and thus serotonin and melatonin.
    — Denise Foley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Dec. 2012
  • Both versions nix simple carbohydrates (bread, bagels, cereal, juice, dried fruit), starches (white pasta, white potatoes, white rice, corn, chips), and anything with added sugars.
    — Amy Capetta, Good Housekeeping, 10 Dec. 2018
  • Still, spaghetti squash, which has a mild flavor not unlike delicata squash or white potatoes, is delicious and should become a regular in your repertoire of autumn and winter squash recipes.
    — Susan Russo, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Andrew Flinders Taylor, of Melbourne, says that his diet—consisting only of white potatoes and sweet potatoes—plus exercising six days a week has slimmed him down and has even lowered his blood cholesterol level.
    — Wgal News, Esquire, 14 Apr. 2016
  • Idaho-style white potatoes have become popular among farmers in the region as tastes have shifted toward international staples such as pasta and rice.
    — National Geographic, 19 July 2019
  • Besides offering a lower-starch option, cauliflower also packs a lot more nutrition than a simple white potato or white rice, especially the latter.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2017
  • The nutrition profile of all white potatoes (russet, yellow, white, red, purple/blue, fingerling and petite) is relatively similar.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Contrary to popular belief, traditional white potatoes aren't bad.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 12 Dec. 2017
  • In terms of other health benefits, sweet potatoes contain carotenoids, or vitamin A, as well as potassium, but the white potato actually has more potassium, which is important for maintaining blood pressure, Darlow adds.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 12 July 2023

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