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No, pumpkins are a type of squash, and sweet potatoes are a type of potato.
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Is sweet potato pie the same as pumpkin pie?
Yes, sweet potato pie is a dessert pie. The pie filling is prepared in the same fashion as a pumpkin pie. The sweet potato is cooked, mashed and sweetened with sugar and brown sugar. Additional ingredients are also added, as in a traditional pie, such as eggs, vanilla and spices.
Is a sweet potato and a yam the same?
No, a yam is similar to a sweet potato and a perogi is Ukranian or Polish food item like a dumpling or ravioli
Can you substitute yam for sweet potato in a recipe?
I believe the names are used interchangeably. Yes, they are the same thing. in America sweet potato is called yam. the Indian yam is not the same as sweet potato... sweet potato is long pink in colour and yam is also called the elephant yam is pretty big compared to sweet potato and round in shape.
What is a sium?
It is a Vegetable!!!! and has the same roots as a sweet potato would have but longer.
Is pumpkin seeds the same as squash seeds?
They are both from the gourd family, but a pumpkin seed grows a pumpkin and a squash seed grows a squash.
Which is better for a diabetic a baked potato or sweet potato?
Regular potatoes are generally bad for type-II diabetes, just like bread, pasta, or any other carbohydrate. That's not to say you should never eat them, but you should definitely not eat too much. Sweet potatoes are a lot better for you, and have some great vitamins.
What is the difference between beetroot and sweet potatoes?
There are 5 major differences between a potato and a sweet potato, only a couple of which are easy to detect. Color - A sweet potato will be darker inside than a potato. Sweetness - A sweet potato has about 4 times the sugar of a potato, enough to detect by taste. Sodium - Although undetectable by taste, a sweet potato has about 10 times the sodium Vitamin A - A sweet potato has more than 1000 times the Vitamin A than a potato Beta-Carotene - A sweet potato has more than 1000 times the beta-carotene than a potato.
What is yellow yam?
Yellow yam is a starchy tuberous vegetable grown on a vine. Variations are common all over the world, but especially in west Africa. Contrary to popular myth it is NOT the same as a sweet potato.
What do pumpkin and squash have in common?
Neither, all three are individual members of the same Cucurbitaceae family of vine growing plants.
Is sweet potato the the same as stuffing?
No a sweet potato is an actual plant that grows. Stuffing is a mixture of breadcrumbs, and vegetables and spices. Historically these items were 'stuffed' into the animal's empty space before cooking. See related link.
What part of a plant is a sweet potato?
Sweet Potatoes are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and manganese." This stellar vitamin profile puts them in the same league nutritionally as spinach and collards.
What begin with the same sound as pumpkin?
Two thing that begin with the same sounds as pumpkin
