What are considered starchy vegetables and why are they not considered as vegetables that can be served under HMPP/HMSP guidelines?

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Examples of starchy vegetables are corn, potato, pumpkin, sweet potato, yam, lotus root, butternut squash, cassava, burdock root. Starchy vegetables do not count towards the 2 daily servings of vegetables as they are starchy and are more like rice or bread.

What are considered starchy vegetables and why are they not considered as vegetables that can be served under HMPP/HMSP guidelines?

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