Potatoes not 1 of 5 a day?

[johnk]

Why aren't potatoes counted as 1 of your 5 a day fruit and veg? They are veg aren't they?

[Londonschild]

Potatoes proffer other nutritional benefits as well as starch they are a good source of Vitamin C for example. I have an uneasy suspicion that Health Promotors decided that if they add potatoes to the list people will say 'oh good we can have some chips'. As far as I am concerned potatoes are one of my five a day and the health police can go arrest themselves.