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zack189 t1_j8q1nb4 wrote

Reply to comment by Abundance144 in Study finds link between ‘free sugar’ intake and cardiovascular disease by YoanB

Isn't a potato more complex than sugar tho? Taking more time to digest?

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Abundance144 t1_j8q8qif wrote

You'd think so. But the glycemic index is higher for the potato than the pure table sugar; meaning that its broken down into sugar faster

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Cowsie t1_j8ub33b wrote

This is the opposite for sweet potatoes though innit?

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