No. Most Jains do not eat potato because it is a root vegetable.

In Jain dharma, root vegetables are avoided because uprooting them harms many living beings and involves more violence than harvesting above-ground plants. Commonly avoided root foods include:

• potato
• onion
• garlic
• carrot
• beetroot
• radish
• ginger
• turmeric

Some Jain practices can vary by tradition and personal observance, but avoiding potato is standard in Jain dietary discipline.