"Sweet potatoes are the roots of their vine-like plant, and they're members of the morning glory family. Yams are root vegetables from another plant family and grow differently, with tougher skin. Sweet potatoes are indeed sweeter, which is why you can also use them in desserts like sweet potato pie. Yams are starchier in flavor and work well as a side with other vegetables."
"Beta-carotene is an antioxidant that the body transforms into vitamin A, which can help reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, and inflammatory and infectious diseases. It also boosts eye and skin health. Thanks to sweet potatoes' high beta-carotene content, a 100-gram portion can provide over 900 micrograms of vitamin A. That's more than 100 times what you get from the same amount of yams and enough to cover your daily recommended intake of the nutrient."
"Per 100 grams, both yams and sweet potatoes have a little over 1 ½ grams of protein as well as a little over 4 grams of fiber, a ½ milligram of iron, and close to 20 milligrams of magnesium. Yams are higher in calories and carbs than sweet potatoes, but sweet potatoes have more total fat and have a significantly higher"
Sweet potatoes are roots of a vine-like plant in the morning glory family and are sweeter, making them suitable for desserts. Yams are root vegetables from a different plant family, grow differently, and have tougher skin with a starchier flavor that suits them as a side dish. Sweet potatoes contain much higher levels of beta-carotene, an antioxidant converted to vitamin A that supports eye and skin health and may reduce risks of chronic diseases. A 100-gram serving of sweet potato provides over 900 micrograms of vitamin A. Both vegetables share similar amounts of protein, fiber, iron, and magnesium per 100 grams, while yams are higher in calories and carbohydrates.
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