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Although nutritious, staple foods generally do not by themselves provide a full range of Nutrient s, so other foods need to be added to the diet to prevent Malnutrition . Staple foods vary from place to place, but are usually of Vegetable origin, from Cereal s, Pulses , Corn , Rice , Millet s and Plant s growing Starch y roots. Bread , Noodle s (or Pasta ), Rice Congee , Polenta and Porridge are prepared from them.

Also Sago .

Types of Bread that are considered staples in some parts of the world:

Staple crops harvested as Root Vegetable s for their starchy underground Storage Organ :

It has been hypothesised that some staple foods may act as a Giffen Good in conditions of extreme poverty. A food shortage somewhere in the world could make use of staple foods because they are cheap and easy to make, and could feed thousands of people.