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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