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I’m here today to praise the sweet potato. No only is it delicious, easy to prepare, and pretty, it’s also good for you. According to the folks at the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission:
One cup of cooked sweet potatoes provides 1,922 mcg_RAE of beta carotene (Vitamin A).It would take 16 cups of broccoli to provide the same amount!
Sweet potatoes have four times the US Recommended Daily Allowance (USRDA) for beta-carotene when eaten with the skin on.
Sweet potatoes are a great source of vitamin E, but are virtually fat-free. Most Vitamin E rich foods, such as vegetable oils, nuts and avocados, contain a hefty dose of fat. Two thirds of a cup of sweet potatoes provides 100% of the USRDA for Vitamin E.
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