starch-rich
Full of carbohydrates
Starch-rich describes foods or substances containing high amounts of starch—the carbohydrate plants use to store energy.
Potatoes, rice, bread, and pasta are starch-rich foods.
The term appears in nutrition discussions and dietary advice: Limit starch-rich foods if you're watching your blood sugar.
Edible underground tuber
- riceStaple cereal grain
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- taroEdible tropical corm
plantain · breadfruit · corn · wheat · barley · oats · pasta · noodles
Increasing in density
- bindingLegally or morally required
- flouryCovered with grain dust
- mealyPowdery in texture
- stodgyDull, overly traditional
hearty · filling · creamy · mashed · boiled · baked · roasted · steamed
Sugar or starch compound
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- energyPower to do work
- calorieUnit of thermal energy
fiber · resistant · complex · simple · digestion · blood sugar · insulin · satiety
Underground nutrient reservoir
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- cerealProcessed grain for breakfast
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
harvest · yield · cultivation · storage · subsistence · staple crop · food security · drought-resistant
potato
Edible underground tuber
taro · plantain · breadfruit · corn · wheat · barley · oats · pasta · noodles · bread
thickening
Increasing in density
stodgy · hearty · filling · creamy · mashed · boiled · baked · roasted · steamed · fried
carbohydrate
Sugar or starch compound
calorie · fiber · resistant · complex · simple · digestion · blood sugar · insulin · satiety · metabolism
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- cerealProcessed grain for breakfast
crop · harvest · yield · cultivation · storage · subsistence · staple crop · food security · drought-resistant · sustainable
starch-richprotein-rich
Abundant in amino acids
high-protein · fibrous · lean · fiber-rich · high-fiber