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Is sweet potato actually potato?

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Fact: Even though both the potato and sweet potato originated from Central and South America, they are actually not related. They come from different families, with the potato coming from the nightshade and the sweet potato from the morning glory family. Myth: Sweet potatoes are yams.


Are sweet potatoes the same species as potatoes?

Sweet potato is only distantly related to the common potato (Solanum tuberosum), both being in the order Solanales. Although darker sweet potatoes are often referred to as "yams" in parts of North America, the species is not a true yam, which are monocots in the order Dioscoreales.

Why is a sweet potato called a potato?

Europeans referred to the sweet potato as the potato, which often leads to confusion when searching for old sweet potato recipes. It wasn't until after the 1740's that the term sweet potato began to be used by American colonists to distinguish it from the white (Irish) potato.

Is sweet potato a real vegetable?

The sweet potato is a bright orange root vegetable, and is treated in a similar way to butternut squash, parsnips, swede and turnips.

Is sweet potato healthier than normal potato?

Though they can both be part of a healthy diet, sweet potatoes are generally healthier than regular potatoes, partly because of their incredibly high vitamin A content. Sweet potatoes are also lower on the glycemic index, meaning that they are less likely than regular potatoes to make your blood sugar spike.

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