Sweet potato nutrition facts
Sweet potato, not only is just sweet to your taste buds but also good for your cardiovascular health! It is an edible, underground tuber initially cultivated in the Central American region. This crunchy, starch root vegetable is rich source of flavonoid anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber that are essential for optimal health.
Botanically, this starch-rich tuber plant is a dicotyledon, belonging in the family of Convolvulaceae, and named botanically as Ipomoea batatas.