are red potatoes complex carbs

[vietnam]

I was reading online about complex carbs and they contain a high level of sugar that might make you store fat, I was having red potatoes in my diet, since I thought they were healthier than white potatoes, my question if they are in complex carbs group? Thank you.

 

[muskate]

Yes they are. Potatoes get a bad rap because they have a fairly high glycemic index. What people forget is that the glycemic index of foods is measured by eating that food by itself on an empty stomach. No one would just eat potatoes for dinner. Especially not a bodybuilder. He would eat the baked potato with a protein source and probably some vegetables which will slow the digestion of the potato immensely.

Potatoes are perfectly fine to include in a diet program. Sweet potatoes are slightly better then regular white potatoes but any potato is fine. Just make sure to eat the potato as part of a meal and not by itself. Have the potato with a chicken breast and some salad. Something like that.

I eat a lot of baked potatoes because they are cheap and easy to prepare in bulk. I will often eat a can of wild salmon, a baked potato and some frozen green peas as a post workout meal.