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Sweet Potatoes
Health Benefits
Sweet potatoes aren’t related to white potatoes at
all, but are in the morning glory family. One of the
oldest known vegetables, the sweet potato is native
to the New World and has been found in pre-Incan
ruins in Peru. Columbus brought sweet potatoes to
Europe after his first voyage in 1492. They
were a popular aphrodisiac in
Shakespeare’s day. North
Carolina is the leading
sweet potato producer
in the US, followed by
California, Louisiana
and Mississippi.
ranked by the Center for Science
in the Public Interest as the most
nutritious vegetable
an excellent source of minerals,
such as potassium, iron, manganese,
and copper
a perfect blend of everything you need
for long-lasting energy
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potatoes
Serving size: 1 medium, baked in skin,
without salt ( 114 g)
Dietary Fiber ...................... 3.8 g
54
Calories ......................................... 103 kcal
Total fat ......................................... 0.17 g
Saturated fat................................. 0.039 g
Trans fat ........................................ 0 g
Cholesterol . ................................. 0 mg
Sodium .......................................... 41 mg
Potassium ..................................... 542 mg
Carbohydrate . ............................. 23.61 g
Sugars . .......................................... XX g
Protein . ......................................... 2.29 g
Vitamin A . .................................... 21909 IU
Vitamin C . .................................... 22.3 mg
Calcium ......................................... 43 mg
Iron . ............................................... 0.79 mg
Folate . ........................................... 7 mcg
Magnesium . ................................. 31 mg
the cancer-fighting ninjas – quercetin
and chlorogenic acid – are abundant in
sweet potatoes