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All About Sweet Potatoes - Vitamins - Nutrients
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Healthful vitamins and nutrients all about sweet potatoes:

low in calories

high in dietary fiber

fat-free

cholesterol-free

low in sodium

 among the top foods providing vitamin E, beta-carotene (vitamin A),
and potassium

 good for maintaining stable blood glucose levels (they have a low
glycemic index)

 antioxidants-rich (protects against cancer, heart disease, stroke,
and may delay progression of Alzheimer's disease)

Information per serving for medium size sweet potatoes:

Calories 130

Calories from fat 0.39 g

Protein 2.15 g

Carbohyrate 31.56 g

Dietary fiber 3.9 g

Sodium 16.9 mg

Potassium 265.2 mg

Calium 28.6 mg

Folate 18.2 mcg

Vitamin C 29.51 mg

Vitamin A 26081.9 IU

Source: National Agricultural Library (NAL)-Agricultural Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

A great site to check out is the USDA National Nutrient Database for
Standard Reference. This site/database allows for simple searches.

To do a search for sweet potato follow these steps:

For "Key Word" type in "Sweet Potato" as 2 words.

Then, for "Select Food Group" select "Vegetable + Veg Products" from
the drop-down menu.

Click "submit", make a selection from choices given, and click
"submit" again.

You'll get about 16 results for sweet potato including mashed, boiled,
raw, candied, and baked.

Make a selection and do your final search for its nutrients. The
database will provide all vitamins, minerals, amino acids and lipids
(fats).

Also, on December 22, 2004, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary
Ann Veneman announced the launch of a new website: Nutrition.gov This
new site is designed to help people find answers to nutrition and
food-related questions. Also, it is a comprehensive source of
information and dietary guidance from several government agencies
including the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health
and Human Services.

Also, Nutrition.gov links to information on the Food Guide Pyramid,
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans ,dietary supplements, fitness,
and how to keep food safe.

Learn how to read and understand Nutrition Facts Labels on food -

Nutrition Facts Label For more information about understanding and
using the Nutrition Facts Label on food - Click Here

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