# Bubble-Tea-Drop

Sweet Potatoes

How much do you know about sweet potatoes?

This website will cover everything you need to know about sweet potatoes, it's history, and interesting facts about it!.

Whats the difference sweet potatoes and yams?
  • While both are marketed quite similary, sweet potaotoes are a type of root vegeatble, while yams are a starchy root vegeatbles with tough, brown skin.
  • Sweet potatoes are native to Central and South America, while yams are native to Africa and Asia.


    • Learn About the History of Sweet Potatoes

    Fun Facts about SWEET POTATOES

    Sweet Potatoes Are Healthy?

    Sweet potatoes in fact, are considered a superfood. They are an excellent source of many key nutrients such as fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium and manganese. Additionally, they contain antioxidants and are naturally low in sodium.

    Where did they come from?

    Sweet potatoes are native to the tropical Americas and were first cultivated there at least 5,000 years ago.

    Varieties of Sweet Potatoes
  • Beauregard
  • Red Garnet
  • Japanese White (Satsuma-Imo, Kotobuki, or Oriental)
  • Murasaki (Japanese Sweet Potatoes)
  • Okinawa (Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes)
  • Stokes Purple