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Can you eat sweet potato raw?

Updated: 11/6/2022
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AlexSwan

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11y ago

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Sweet potato shows trypsin inhibitor activity. That means it contains an enzyme inhibitor that blocks the action of trypsin, an enzyme that digests proteins. The trypsin inhibitor is deactivated by cooking. Sweet potato should not be eaten raw.

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15y ago

Yes, but they are quite hard so cut them very thin.

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