- Glossary
- Sweet potatoes - nutritious tubers
Sweet potatoes - nutritious tubers (Sweet potato)
Sweet potatoes are tuberous plants with a distinctly sweet flavor. They contain high amounts of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and fiber. Their orange flesh results from naturally occurring carotenoids. Sweet potatoes can be baked, grilled, boiled, or fried and work well in soups, salads, and desserts.
- Sweet potatoes originate from Central and South America and have been cultivated for over 5000 years.
- Orange sweet potatoes contain enormous amounts of beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A.
- Sweet potatoes are the fifth most cultivated crop in the world.
- There are over 400 varieties of sweet potatoes with white, orange, or purple flesh.
Nutritional values (100 g of product contains)
Energy
42 kcal
2 %
Proteins
2 g
5 %
Fats
510 mg
< 1 %
Carbohydrates
9 g
3 %
Fiber
5 g
21 %
Salt
15 mg
< 1 %
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