• Sweet Potatoes are a traditional dish often associated with autumn and Thanksgiving. There are many uses and variations of recipes for sweet potatoes. For some great recipes and cooking tips, check out the links to the right.

• 1. Sweet Potatoes aren't related to potatoes, which are tubers, they are a root vegetableNorth Carolina Sweet Potato Council: Facts and Fiction about Sweet Potatoes
  2. Over 40% of U.S. sweet potatoes are grown in North CarolinaNorth Carolina Sweet Potato Council: Facts and Fiction about Sweet Potatoes
  3. 90% of the world sweet potato crop grown in AsiaFood Reference: Sweet Potato Food Facts
  4. 1 small sweet potato with skin is 141 caloriesPlantAnswers: Sweet Potato facts and Recipes

• Sweet Potato vs Yam

  When sweet potatoes were introduced into southern American culture, the African slaves referred to them as nyami, which was the word for the yam, a popular tuber grown in Africa. While the two taste similarly, and are often indistinguishable, the sweet potato is a moist and sweet root vegetable, and the yam tends to be dry and starchy.PlantAnswers: Sweet Potato facts and Recipes

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