Nutritional Benefits:
Sweet potatoes are a superfood that bring more than flavour to every meal. They are a non-GMO vegetable, cultivated through standard breeding. In one medium sweet potato with skin there is:
Sweet potatoes are a superfood that bring more than flavour to every meal. They are a non-GMO vegetable, cultivated through standard breeding. In one medium sweet potato with skin there is:
0 g of fat.
1.6 g of protein and 24 g of carbohydrates.
over four times the recommended daily amount of Vitamin A which comes from the beta-carotene in the sweet potato and plays a vital role in vision, bone development and immune function.
provides 37 percent of your daily value of Vitamin C, (good source) which helps fight infections, heal wounds and absorb iron.
contains 15 IU of Vitamin E, which is the daily recommended dietary allowance.
contains 4 grams of fibre, often more than a packet of oatmeal.
good source of this nutrient, which helps maintain normal blood sugar levels and optimal thyroid function.
is low in sodium, containing only 40 mg.
a medium sweet potato contains approximately 100 calories
Even though they are called “sweet” potatoes, diabetics can enjoy them too. One medium cooked sweet potato, without skin, has a GI ranging from 63 to 66 and is considered a medium glycemic food.