SWEET POTATOES ARE ACTUALLY AN HERB

It’s not true that sweet potatoes are a root vegetable (believe me, I myself was confused by this the first time I heard it). It is an herb that belongs to the family of evergreens. But it is distantly related to potatoes as it belongs to the same order (solanales). The term “root tuber” works well to use without stepping on a botanist’s toes (I think).
Anyway. Let me immerse you in what I’m good at. Namely nutritional values!

NUTRITIONAL VALUE 100 G SWEET POTATOES (RAW)

Energy: 82 kcal
Protein: 1.3 g
Carbohydrates: 17.0 g
Fat: 0.3 g
Fiber: 2.7 g

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Minerals
Calcium: 45 mg
Iron: 0.9 mg
Magnesium: 15 mg
Phosphorus: 47 mg
Potassium: 408 mg
Zinc: 0.2 mg

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Vitamins
C: 2.4mg
Thiamine: 0.07 mg
Riboflavin: 0.06 mg
Niacin: 0.56 mg
B6 0.18 mg
Folate: 11 ug
E: 0.0 mg
D: 0 mg

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NUTRITIONAL VALUE 100 G ORDINARY POTATOES (RAW)
Energy: 79 kcal
Protein: 1.74 g
Carbohydrates: 16.4 g
Fat: 0.1 g
Fiber: 2.09 g

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Minerals
Calcium: 4.4 mg
Iron: 0.4 mg
Magnesium: 21.8 mg
Phosphorus: 43.1 mg
Potassium: 378.5 mg
Zinc: 0.22 mg

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Vitamins
C: 23.6 mg
Thiamine: 0.06 mg
Riboflavin: 0.03 mg
Niacin: 2.01 mg
B6 0.21 mg
Folate: 19.1 ug
B12: 0 mg
E: 0.07 mg
D: 0 mg

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Numbers represent an average value and the sweet potato / regular potato you eat may differ slightly from the numbers.