'Potatoes not only add nutrients, like potassium, directly to the plate, but they may also help encourage kids to explore other veggies that they're served alongside and thereby help them get closer to their overall nutrition needs,' said Professor Gene Ahlborn, lead author of the study.
In the control experiment, where a bread roll was served on the side, children ate 21.1g of vegetables with their meals.
Researchers found that children ate up to 52% more peas and carrots when they were served with potato smiles.
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