White Sweet Potatoes?

[100Day]

Are they nutritionally the same as the pink ones?
Which ones are better for you?

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[MikeK46]

Nutritional summary for white
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...roducts/2551/2

Nutritional summary for sweet
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...roducts/2667/2

Micronutrient info is at the bottom right. The sweet potatoes should be slightly higher in micronutrients. Slightly more carbs as well.

[snorkelman]

Are you talking about white vs. sweet? If so, do a search. Otherwise I have never heard of a "white sweet potato."

[weldtech]

Are they nutritionally the same as the pink ones?
Which ones are better for you?

will rep for help

No, the white ones are not as good.

[adamg8504]

When you guys talk 'sweet potato' are you refering to a yam??

[MikeK46]

When you guys talk 'sweet potato' are you refering to a yam??

No, those are actually 2 different vegetables.

Yam
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...roducts/2726/2

Differences
http://homecooking.about.com/od/howt...potatodiff.htm

[kmal]

Are they nutritionally the same as the pink ones?
Which ones are better for you?

will rep for help

you mean those japanese sweet potatoes that are purple on the outside, white on the inside, and taste sweet as hell? i saw them at whole foods and got some. they were alright, but the price didnt warrant the taste or nutrition. i like those little purple potatoes better.

[laxer32]

Are you talking about white vs. sweet? If so, do a search. Otherwise I have never heard of a "white sweet potato."

boniato = tropical sweet potato = Cuban sweet potato = white sweet potato = white-fleshed sweet potato = batiste = batata = batata dulce = camote Notes: Boniatos aren't as sweet and moist as other sweet potatoes, but many people prefer their fluffier consistency and more delicate flavor. Store them at room temperature and use them soon after your purchase them, since they tend to spoil quickly. Substitutes: sweet potato (This is sweeter and moister than a boniato.) OR yam (moister) OR russet potato



Had them for the first time this weekend to make sweet potato fries. Were pretty solid. Picked them up at a local farmers market. They were pretty small compared to "normal" potatoes. Maybe 4 inches long and 2 inches wide.

[spicyprice]

This potato thing has confused me for a looong time. From what I have read, the long white sweet potato and the long orange sweet potato ARE the same thing. That it is highly unlikely that you will find a true yam in the US, despite the orange ones being labeled yams.

Yam Availability:

If you find them, they will most likely be sold in chunks sealed in plastic wrap, since they grow up to 7 feet in length and weigh up to 150 pounds.


About Yams:

Yams are often mistakenly called sweet potatoes, and vice versa, but they are two different vegetables. The true yam is the tuber of a tropical vine, and is not even distantly related to the sweet potato. Rarely found in US markets, the yam is a popular vegetable in Latin American and Caribbean markets. Generally sweeter than than the sweet potato, this tuber can grow over seven feet in length.

The yam tuber has a brown or black skin which resembles the bark of a tree and off-white, purple or red flesh, depending on the variety. They are at home growing in tropical climates, primarily in South America, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Sweet Potato Varieties and Forms:

The yellow or orange tubers are elongated with ends that taper to a point and are of two dominant types. The paler-skinned sweet potato has a thin, light yellow skin with pale yellow flesh which is not sweet and has a dry, crumbly texture similar to a white baking potato. The darker-skinned one (most often called yam in error) has a thicker, dark orange skin with vivid orange, sweet flesh and moist texture. Varieties include Goldrush, Georgia Red, Centennial, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, and Velvet.




I always assume that it is a sweet potato, just a different variety.

[noahfor]

I find the ones with the bright yellow flesh to be the sweetest, most flavorful, with the best texture. However there is another variety that I've only just recently had that has very pale yellow flesh with a predominantly white potato taste and texture but with pockets of sweet potato-ness here and there. The bright orange "yams" can be as good as the bright yellow ones, but are sometimes bland.

Where I buy my potatoes, the bright yellow ones are individually wrapped, significantly more expensive, and not always available. The "yams" are dirt cheap.

[retiredrunner]

sweet potatoes > yams