Such a lovely orange color and sweet, creamy taste the sweet potato has abundant valuable nutrients. My sweet potatoes are baking right now as I am typing up this post.
Sweet potatoes are quite versatile, from soups, casseroles and salads to baby food and desserts, sweet potatoes add taste, color and many valuable nutrients to any meal.
Orange in color, sweet potatoes are probably best known for their rich concentration of beta-carotene, which gets converted into vitamin A inside our bodies. This nutrient plays an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, and keeping the lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts healthy. Sweet potatoes are also low in fat and loaded with potassium, which helps to maintain fluid balance in cells. Despite the name "sweet" this vegetable contains blood-sugar regulating properties and is considered to be a useful food for diabetics.
Nutrients: Vitamins B1, B3, B5, C, E, beta-carotene, biotin, folate, calcium, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc; fiber; protein; complex carbs.
Mash them, roast them, bake them, grill them...no matter what way you cook them they will offer you the nutrients your body needs and a great side dish to your meal!!
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