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Low-Carb Potatoes

  • May 30, 2004

Scientists have created a type of potato so low in carbohydrates that it could be used as part of a low-carb program. The potato, developed with a Dutch seed company, has yet to be given a formal name but has been nicknamed "Spud-U-Lite." It is yellow and waxy with a smooth skin and has an "exceptional" flavor, according to scientists who have sampled it. Its carbohydrate content is only two-thirds that of other potatoes. The potato is the result of a breeding program, rather than genetic...