White potatoes are often served boiled, roasted, or fried, but too many of them is never a good thing. Despite boasting many nutrients, white potatoes are a mildly acidic food, and overdoing the starchy vegetables can lead to upset stomach and digestive problems. Doctors often recommend replacing a serving of white potatoes with a hearty helping of sweet potatoes, which contain fewer calories and 400% of the daily vitamin A requirement.

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