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There are 5 major differences between a potato and a sweet potato, only a couple of which are easy to detect.
Color - A sweet potato will be darker inside than a potato.
Sweetness - A sweet potato has about 4 times the sugar of a potato, enough to detect by taste.
Sodium - Although undetectable by taste, a sweet potato has about 10 times the sodium
Vitamin A - A sweet potato has more than 1000 times the Vitamin A than a potato
Beta-Carotene - A sweet potato has more than 1000 times the beta-carotene than a potato.
Sweet potatoes are way healthier than white or regular potatoes. Fat content is almost same but white potatoes are starchier than sweet potatoes, means it have more calories than sweet potatoes. More importantly sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants and major vital vitamins, therefore sweet potatoes are better choice. you can make nice healthy sweet potato MASH as a great alternative to regular mash as a side dish.
Well if you cut it in half a sweet potato would be orange while a regular potato would be white! ^_^
Sweet potatoes are grown in certain countries but not where you would usually grow regular white based potatoes. It is complicated. You can grow yams in many places regular gardens grow regular potatoes, but the sweet potato is a more complicated vegetable. Check with your local extension service ONLINE to see about growth of it in your state.
People mix up or cross over which is yam and which is sweet potato. My choice is to eat which ever I have raw. Not cooked! Much more delicious!
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What's the difference between red and white sweet potatoes?
the skin colour of course
What is the difference between potatoes and sweet potatoes?
They are not the same. Here's an answer from the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/sweetpotato.html
Can you use canned sweet potatoes in a recipe when it calls for whole sweet potatoes?
Yes. It doesn't make much of a difference.
List Familyof Root Vegetables?
There are many root vegetables. Many of these are vegetables like carrots, potatoes, onions, radishes, beetroot, turnips, yams, sweet potatoes, parsnips and a lot more.
Can you replace pumpkin with sweet potatoes using a pumpkin bread recipe?
Yes, you can substitute pumpkin with sweet potatoes. Just make your sweet potatoes are fully cooked so they are the proper consistency. If you do this, you probably won't be able to tell the difference once your bread is baked.
Are sweet potatoes a fruit or a vegetable?
Sweet potatoes are vegetables.
What do white radish taste like?
In it's cooked but unpickled form, beetroot has a sweet and earthy flavour. In it's uncooked form, it tastes sweet and fresh. When beetroot is cooked and pickled, it mainly tastes vinegary.
Are sweet potatoes made out of real potatoes?
Sweet potatoes are not made from regular potatoes, but grow as a separate tuberous vegetable.
How to Dry sweet potatoes?
Sweet Potatoes must be cured once they're harvested. Wash and let dry in the sun. You can place the sweet potatoes on newspaper in a shaded place where temperatures are between 70 and 80 degrees. The top of the refrigerator should be fine. Do not refrigerate the sweet potatoes or they'll rot. Store in this warm spot until the potatoes harden, usually in just a few weeks.
Do sweet potatoes contain sugar?
Yes sweet potatoes contain sugar
Are sweet potatoes and white potatoes grown in Cuba?
Yes, both white and sweet potatoes are grown in Cuba
Can dogs eat raw sweet potato?
a dog can eat sweet potatoes
