Do we think a "white yam" has the same nutritional

Rae6503

information as a sweet potato? I bought them on accident. They weren't as good as sweet potato.... Not as sweet.

nextrightthing

according to livestrong.com:

White Sweet Potato Nutrition
Overview

The many varieties of sweet potatoes add to the confusion about which type offers the best nutrition. Often called yams in the U.S., sweet potatoes offer better nutrition than true yams. True yams -- often white-fleshed -- provide little Vitamin A, but sweet potatoes offer high amounts of this vitamin. White sweet potatoes yield less beta-carotene, the form of Vitamin A that gives orange-fleshed varieties their distinctive color.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/289594-white-sweet-potato-nutrition/#ixzz1Rwarw9kY

I know I much prefer the taste of the orange flesh.....

FabOma08

I did a little searching because I'd never heard of it. Looks like it's about the same except it's very low in beta cerotene(Vitamin A) which is why it isn't orange!

FabOma08

according to livestrong.com:

White Sweet Potato Nutrition
Overview

The many varieties of sweet potatoes add to the confusion about which type offers the best nutrition. Often called yams in the U.S., sweet potatoes offer better nutrition than true yams. True yams -- often white-fleshed -- provide little Vitamin A, but sweet potatoes offer high amounts of this vitamin. White sweet potatoes yield less beta-carotene, the form of Vitamin A that gives orange-fleshed varieties their distinctive color.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/289594-white-sweet-potato-nutrition/#ixzz1Rwarw9kY

I know I much prefer the taste of the orange flesh.....

Ahhh, you found the same article I did!!!