| 99.00 kcal | 24.70g | 0.20g | 1.10g |
| Calories | Carbohydrates | Fat | Protein |
Detailed introduction:
Sweet potato (English: sweet potato) formerly known as sweet potato (scientific name: Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.), also known as red taro, sweet potato, sweet potato, yam (Hebei), sweet potato, sweet potato (Northern), red potato, thread potato, White potato, golden potato, sweet potato, red potato, pillow potato, Kudzu, white taro, aniseed taro, etc. Sweet potato belongs to the order Tubular Flowers and is an annual herbaceous plant of the Convolvulaceae family. It is more than 2 meters long and lies flat on the ground. The leaves are usually wide oval, 4-13 cm long and 3-13 cm wide. The corolla is pink, white and light. Purple or violet, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped, 3-4 cm long, the capsule is oval or oblate, with false septa, divided into 4 chambers, with underground tuberous roots, spindle-shaped, and khaki or purple-red outer skin. Sweet potatoes are rich in protein, starch, pectin, cellulose, amino acids, vitamins and various minerals, and are known as "longevity food". The sugar content reaches 15%-20%. It has anti-cancer, heart protection, prevention of emphysema, diabetes, weight loss and other effects. Also commonly known as sweet potato and potato. Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" of the Ming Dynasty recorded that "sweet potatoes can replenish deficiency, strengthen the spleen and appetite, and strengthen kidney yin", and also said that people living in the sea can live longer if they eat it. Traditional Chinese medicine regards sweet potatoes as good medicine.
Food review:
The carbohydrate content is very close to that of rice, the fiber content is slightly higher than that of potatoes, and it is rich in vitamin A and carotene. It is recommended as a whole grain to replace a small amount of other staple foods when losing weight.
Nutritional value:
Sweet potato roots contain 60%-80% water, 10%-30% starch, about 5% sugar and a small amount of protein, oil, cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, Ash content, etc., if 2.5Kg of fresh sweet potato is converted into 0.5Kg of grain, its nutritional content, in addition to fat, is higher than that of rice and flour, and the protein composition of sweet potato is relatively reasonable and the content of essential amino acids is high, especially Lysine, which is relatively lacking in cereals, is found in sweet potatoes. In addition, sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins (carotene, vitamins A, B, C, E), and their starch is also easily absorbed by the body.
Nutrition Encyclopedia:| Nutrition | Content (per 100g) | Nutrition | Content (per 100g) |
| Calories (kcal) | 99.00 | Carbohydrates (grams) | 24.70 |
| Fat (grams) | 0.20 | Protein (grams) | 1.10 |
| Cellulose (grams) | 1.60 | Vitamin A (micrograms) | 125.00 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 26.00 | Vitamin E (mg) | 0.28 |
| Carotene (microgram) | 750.00 | Thiamine (mg) | 0.04 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.04 | Niacin (mg) | 0.60 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | δΈ€ | Magnesium (mg) | 12.00 |
| Calcium (mg) | 23.00 | Iron (mg) | 0.50 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.15 | Copper (mg) | 0.18 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.11 | Potassium (mg) | 130.00 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 39.00 | Sodium (mg) | 28.50 |
| Selenium (micrograms) | 0.48 |