Get ready for Sweet Potato Friday!!! Tomorrow will feature a avalanche of my favorite sweet potato recipes. So be sure to check it out. And to get you excited, a little sweet potato refresher….
Sweet Potatoes are on definitely on my list of top ten foods I can’t live without.
I crave sweet potatoes. Hot from the oven they are steamy, sweet, caramelized and tender. And sweet potatoes are an incredible super food. They are high in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C and fat free.
Read ahead for my complete nutrition profile for the absolutely wonderful, perfect sweet potato….
Sweet Potato Nutrition Facts:
per 150 grams, 1 medium sweet potato
calories: 176
fat: 0 grams
carbs: 41 grams
fiber: 3-5 grams
protein: 3 grams
Vitamin A: 735% RDA
Vitamin C: 27% RDA
Calcium: 6% RDA
Iron: 5% RDA
Vitamin E: 7% RDA
Folate: 10% RDA
Vitamin B6: 16% RDA
Pantathenic Acid: 10% RDA
Thiamin: 8% RDA
Riboflavin: 8%RDA
Manganese: 59% RDA
Copper: 16% RDA
Potassium: 19% RDA
Phytochemicals: Phytoene, Phytofluene, Lutein, Oxalic acid
High in so many nutrients, such a simple food is so good for your body. Eat a sweet potato a day and keep the doctor away…that’s what I say anyways!
Great post!!!
Sweet potatoes and yams are different vegetables, though they are similar in taste. Sweet potatoes or more yellow/brown in color, with a more traditional potato flavor, whereas yams are orange-y with a much stronger beta carotene flavor. When incorporated into recipes with other ingredients/flavors, they become less distinguishable.