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Potato ingestion is as effective as carbohydrate gels to support prolonged cycling performance.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchJournal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2019Read the source on PubMed

From the authors’ conclusion

“In conclusion, potato and gel ingestion equally sustained blood glucose concentrations and TT performance.”

A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.

Publication details
Record
PubMed 31622159
Publication types
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't · research-article
Indexed subjects
Dietary Carbohydrates · Blood Glucose · Digestion · Bicycling · Solanum tuberosum
Source record checked
2026-10-16

Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.

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