Sweet potatoes and yams are completely different vegetables. However, they're both nutritious, tasty and versatile additions to the diet. Sweet potatoes tend to be more readily available and are nutritionally superior to yams — albeit only slightly. 21 сент. 2017 г.
Are purple yams healthier than sweet potatoes?
Purple sweet potatoes are healthier due to their highest overall level of phenolics, antioxidants and soluble dietary fiber. Purple sweet potatoes have a higher level of anthocyanin antioxidants than orange or white flesh sweet potatoes.
Which is better purple sweet potato or sweet potato?
Sweet Potatoes and Health Sweet potatoes with orange flesh are richest in beta-carotene. Sweet potatoes with purple flesh are richer in anthocyanins. Beta-carotene and anthocyanins are naturally occurring plant “phyto” chemicals that give vegetables their bright colors.
Are purple yams healthier?
Purple yam skin is also high in beta carotene. This is a nutrient that's turned into vitamin A by your body. It's a naturally occurring phytochemical and gives fruits and vegetables their bright colors with the help of anthocyanins. These phytochemicals play a role in improving overall health and preventing diseases.
What is the difference between purple yam and sweet potato?
Purple Yams. Sweet potatoes are grown underground while yams grow on a vine above the ground, though yams do look like a tuber. The two are commonly confused and mislabeled at the market, so most people in the U.S. have never eaten an actual yam (native to Africa). There are purple varieties of both vegetables.
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