Sweet Potato Nutrition Facts
Sweet potato nutrition information. Nutritional value of sweet potatoes. Sweet potato nutrients and calories. Carbs in sweet potatoes. The health benefits of sweet potatoes.
Sweet Potatos (Ipomoea Batatas)
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Sweet Potato Nutritional Value
A half cup serving of baked sweet potato provides the following nutrients:More than 250% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin A in the form of beta carotene30% of the RDA of vitamin C25% of the RDA of manganese15% of the RDA of vitamin B6 and copper10% of the RDA of potassium and iron
Cooking Sweet Potatoes
When you need cooked sweet potatoes to use in
sweet potato recipes,
peel and cut the potatoes into chunks and place them in a skillet with an inch of water in the bottom. Steam them with the lid on for 15 minutes or so.This method preserves more of the vitamins in sweet potatoes than boiling the tubers in a pot of water would. You will sometimes even be able to add the small amount of water left in the pan to your recipe.
Calories
Sweet Potato
There are about 95 calories in a serving of sweet potatoes. At least until you slather butter all over them.
Carbs in Sweet Potatoes
One medium sized sweet potato contains approximately 31.56 grams of net carbs.
Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes
The orange flesh of the sweet potato appears to offer protection against lung cancer.A 1986 National Cancer Institute study found that men (all smokers) who consumed 2 and one half cups of sweet potatoes, winter squash, or carrots each day contracted lung cancer at half the rate of those who ate none. Richard Baybutt, an associate professor of nutrition at Kansas State University discovered that a well-known carcinogen in cigarette smoke depletes the body of vitamin A. Baybutt's research on laboratory animals has demonstrated that vitamin A deficiency leads to emphysema and a diet rich in vitamin A can greatly reduce the onset of the disease. He believes this may explain why some long term smokers do not develop lung disease. Also, another of the sweet potato nutrients, fiber, has demonstrated the ability to bind cholesterol in lab experiments. Of the 28
fruit and vegetable
fibers the researchers tested, sweet potato fiber demonstrated the strongest cholesterol binding effect. It also promotes regularity.
Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
My momma's best, fresh sweet potato pie recipe. This homemade sweet potato pie differs from the traditional southern sweet potato pie in that it is not made with canned milk.
Baking Sweet Potatoes
Baking sweet potatoes in the oven. How to bake sweet potatoes in the microwave. Baking sweet potato fries. Baked sweet potato chips.
Sweet Potato Vine
Sweet potato vine plant. Planting and growing sweet potatoes in the home vegetable garden. How to grow ornamental sweet potatoes in the landscape.
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