Potatoes have taken a dietary beating for being a basic starch that raises blood sugar as fast as pure glucose. By contrast, whole wheat contains complex starch, plus protein and some fiber. However, potatoes may have high bioavailability of certain vitamins and minerals, plus other health benefits. Moreover, mixing potato with protein, fiber and even fat will reduce the relative carbohydrate load.  Over the past decade or so, global production of potatoes has expanded by 1.03 percent per year. By contrast, the CAGR for global exports of fresh and frozen potato products has been over three times as much, 3.77 percent. On trend, eventually there will need to be a production response to match the demand growth, assuming domestic demand...

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