Caloric Content | 60 kcal. |
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Proteins | 2 g. |
Carbohydrates | 14 g. |
Boil | 35 min. |
Fry | 25 min. |
Stew | 40 min. |
Bake | 30 min. |
Or sweet potato is a vegetable. The sweet potato tuber is spherical or oval with an uneven surface. The weight of sweet potato can reach 7 kg. The skin color is brown, and the flesh can be pink, cream, orange, white, red, or purple. The tuber contains lots of sugar, starch, carbohydrates, fiber, proteins, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus. This sweet and savory vegetable combines excellently with such types of meat that require a slightly sweet accompaniment, for example with pork or turkey. Sweet potato can be boiled, baked, fried, steamed, added to soups, porridges, jams and various fillings, used for making chips. Grated vegetable is added to salads (salads are also made from its leaves). Very delicious puddings are made from sweet potato, coconut, and lime.