An ordinary old potato has a more carbs than sweet potato. New potatoes, however, and sweet potatoes are about equal. For example in a 3½ or 100g serving there are:
* Approximately 17.5 carbs in boiled sweet potato * Approximately 18 carbs in boiled new potatoes * Approximately 20 carbs in boiled, old, peeled, potatoes. To learn more about the carbohydrate content of other vegetables, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
The main differences between a potato and a sweet potato are their appearance, taste, and nutritional content. Potatoes have a smooth skin and white flesh, while sweet potatoes have a rough, reddish-brown skin and orange flesh. Sweet potatoes are sweeter in taste and have more vitamins and minerals than regular 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.
One cup (200g) of baked sweet potato is 180 calories, 0g of fat, and 4 g of protein.
Sweet potato is root modification and potato is stem modification both are the example for analogy
a squash potato is smashed and a sweet potato taste sweeter then most of the others
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Steaming is a healthier process because microwaving would make the vitamins go away.
Is there a difference between ripe and unripe purple sweet potato constituents?
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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.
Sweet potatoes generally have more nutritional value than white potatoes. They are higher in fiber, vitamins A and C, and lower in calories than white potatoes. However, both types of potatoes can be nutritious in a balanced diet.
Some delicious recipes that feature spongy sweet potato as the main ingredient include sweet potato casserole, sweet potato fries, sweet potato pancakes, and sweet potato pie.