The starch family includes bakery products (bread, rusks, etc.), cereals (wheat, oats, rice, etc.) and legumes (lentils, beans, chickpeas, etc.). They provide "complex carbohydrates", which supply energy that the body is able to use progressively and over a long period of time. Starchy foods don't make you fat, but they provide the energy your body needs to keep you going until your next meal. It is therefore advisable to eat them at every meal, according to your appetite.

For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The MangerBouger.fr website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its nutrition and physical activity section
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail), and its section on food and human nutrition.
- The French Nutrition Society website
- The report of the PNNS, Programme Nationale de Nutrition et Santé (2018-2023), which defines all nutritional recommendations.