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Carbs, Sugar and the Truth

Does a baked potato contain the equivalent of 19 cubes of sugar? We look into this claim to see whether the simple spud is hiding a sweet secret.

image: Heart shaped potato / Shutterstock

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9 minutes

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Tue 7 Aug 201801:50GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet

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  • Sun 5 Aug 201818:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
  • Mon 6 Aug 201812:50GMT
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