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11 Magnificent Benefits Of Sweet Potato
« on: December 12, 2013, 07:34:34 am »
Sweet potato contain various nutrition that
can gives us benefits for health. Nutrient
content in sweet potatoes such as Vitamins
A, C and E, beta carotene, magnesium,
potassium and rich in oxidants. We can
found a lot of types of these varieties, but
usually we know it is orange, white, yellow,
red and purple colors. According to an
article published by the North Carolina
Sweet Potato Commission, from 58 types of
vegetables were studied, it was found that
the sweet potato is the best food in the list.
The sweet potato is a food with fat-free
sweet taste and contains 769% of the daily
value of Vitamin A and 65% of vitamin C in
one serving (about one cup).
Sweet potatoes can be consumed almost by
all ages. The food is reasonably safe to be
presented to infants older than 6 months.
High fiber content in sweet potatoes, also
helps baby early digestion by smooth the
transition to solid foods. Sweet potatoes
contain high amounts of beta carotene,
which is a natural antioxidant that can help
to improve the body's powerful defense
against free radicals and disease. Sweet
potatoes also contain Vitamin C, Vitamin B
and phosphorus in high enough quantities.
The contents, making the sweet potato into
a powerful tool against infection.
Based on our RDA, the highest sweet potato
nutritionis vitamin A that reach 14187 IU.
This mean, almost equal to carrots nutrition
that contain 16706 IU of vitamin A in the
same weight 100 gr. Sweet potatoes also
contain high amounts of magnesium, zinc
and vitamin B, a combination of nutrients
that have been shown to enhance healing
and relieve arthritis pain and swelling.
Benefits of sweet potatoes for arthritis
sufferers are so effective, so this time, the
sweet potato has been registered as a
treatment of arthritis. To get all sweet
potato nutritional value, you can read below
based on USDA Nutrients database.
Raw, unprepared sweet potato (Ipomoea
batatas) nutritional value per 100 gram.
Energy : 86 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 20.12 g
Protein : 1.57 g
Total Fat : 0.05 g
Dietary Fiber : 3.0 g
Water :  77.28 g
 Total sugar : 4.18 g
Vitamins
Folates : 11 µg
Niacin : 0.557 mg
Riboflavin : 0.061 mg
Thiamin : 0.078 mg
Vitamin A : 14187 IU
Pyridoxine : 0.209 mg
Vitamin C : 2.4 mg
Vitamin E : 0.26 mg
Vitamin K : 1.8 µg
Minerals
Calcium : 30 mg
Iron : 0.61 mg
Magnesium : 25 mg
Phosphorus : 47 mg
Zinc : 0.30 mg
Sodium : 55 mg
Potassium : 337 mg
Lipids
Saturated fatty acids : 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fatty acids : 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fatty acids : 0.014 g
Cholesterol : 0
Calories in sweet potato per 100 gr
Calories in baked sweet potato
(in skin), contain 90 kcal
Calories in boiled sweet potato
without skin, contain 76 kcal
Calories in raw sweet potato,
contain 86 kcal
Calories in mashed sweet
potato (canned vegetable),
contain 101 kcal
1. The first benefits of sweet potato is,
reduce the risk of diabetes and heart
disease. In a controlled amount of this
vegetable has the ability to stabilize
blood sugar and lower insulin resistance.
Carotenoidscontaine d, can regulate
blood sugar levels.
2. The sweet potato is a vegetable that is
good to help relieve pain and joint pain
arthitis, because it is rich in minerals.
3. Rich in fiber to reduce the risk of colon
cancer and constipation.
4. Beta-carotene contained in sweet
potatoes an anti-oxidant that may help
to fight free radicals, the cause of
cancer.
5. Rich in potassium which serves to
maintain a balance between fluid and
electrolytes as well as the integrity of the
cell.
6. Sweet Potatoes can reduce blood
pressure.
7. If consumed regularly, very good to
relieve inflammation of the stomach and
intestines.
8. High calcium and iron, can help to
increase blood flow and can increase
bone density.
9. Sweet potatoes are also good for the
treatment of imsomnia.
10. Good to prevent stroke by inhibiting
blood clotting.
11. Snacking on sweet potatoes to help skin
look more radiant, and younger-looking.
Because the content of beta-carotene is
an antioxidant that can transform
vitamin A in the body into DNA that
produces new skin cells.
Sweet potato nutrition facts and calories
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