SWEET POTATO
May 10th, 2012 → 1:10 am @ Shanti
“Vitamins and minerals in fresh food”
SWEET POTATO
Sweet potato is a far better vegetable to eat than a regular potato. They are much richer in all departments and should be part of our regular diet for many reasons, because they are rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals and dietary fibre that are essential for optimum health.
There are a number of different varieties, from red, purple, browns and white. Each one of these are a little different in taste, sweetness and dryness. It is a personal thing that attracts one to a specific variety. I like the orange ones, but that is just me.
They are NOT yams, as yams grow deepere in the soil and can be very large. More about them later. The tops of sweet potatoes are also very edible and may contain more vitamins and minerals than spinach, especially vit A.
They are low in calories, but high in dietary fibre and anti-oxidants. Look at the Vitamin A and beta-carotenes?
Vitamins:A (470% of our RDA), β-carotene: 8500 mcg.,B5, B6, B1, B2, B3, B9, C, E, and K
Minerals: All well represented.
I find the sweet potato a versatile vegetable as you can steam it, bake it and deep fry it, like French fries or cut it up into small squares and put them into soups and stir-fries. I eat sweet potato almost every day in some form.
