Tomatoes fit in where?

[scwolterman]

We were trying to figure out if we could substitute a tomato for another item. Can someone tell me why tomatoes are not listed in the foods list and what category it would be able to be exchanged for?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, scwolterman. Absolutely! Tomatoes are listed in the Vegetables section of the food list, and can be exchanged for other non-starchy vegetables.

[Sazbaz]

Hi Scwolterman. That really confused me too and I found this in Wikipeadia!….

While it is botanically a berry fruit, it is considered a vegetable for culinary purposes (as well as under U.S. customs regulations, see Nix v. Hedden), which has caused some confusion.

[metalrockerlion]

are starcyy vegetibles potatoes ? what else is consifered a startcy vegitable , Corn ?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, MetalRockerLion. Yes, potatoes (all types, including sweet potatoes and yams) and corn are considered starchy vegetables, as are artichokes, sunchokes (also known as Jerusalem artichokes), breadfruit, cassava , root, chestnuts, green peas, jackfruit, parsnip, salsify, and “winter” squashes such as acorn, butternut, and Hubbard.

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