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= January 25 =

Starch
When it says in this section The major sources of starch intake worldwide are the cereals (rice, wheat, and maize) and the root vegetables (potatoes and cassava). Does this mean rice wheat and maize are the main cereals and potatoes and cassava are the main root vegetables that have the most starch in them in brackets?110.151.108.22 (talk) 10:15, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch#Food
 * No. It simply means those 5 are the major sources of starch for humans worldwide. Other sources could have more starch but for whatever reasons they aren't such major sources of starch on a worldwide scale. They could still be important to certain local areas, even more important than any of the 5 in these areas. Nil Einne (talk) 11:20, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
 * For clarity, quite a lot of things have enough edible starch that simplistic percentage of starch probably isn't that significant. Nil Einne (talk) 11:26, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Sago from a type of palm tree is a staple food in some parts of the world. Alansplodge (talk) 22:24, 25 January 2022 (UTC)