North Carolina Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potatoes – The Vegatable with Super Food Powers

Wendy's Baked Sweet Potato Contest

Wendy's Baked Sweet Potato Contest

No More 'Mallows! Blogger Recipe Contest

No More ‘Mallows! Blogger Recipe Contest

Click here to see the winning recipe and finalists. A huge thank you to everyone that entered - it was spud-tacular!

Sweet Potato Varieties

Sweet Potato Varieties

There are hundreds of varieties of sweet potatoes ranging from white and mild to deep red and super sweet. Discover your favorite North Carolina sweet potato at your local grocery…

Industry

Industry

Sweet potatoes are finally getting the respect they desereve thanks to their great health benefits. Find out more about North Carolina rising production.

Sweet Potato vs. Yam

What's in a name? When it comes to the yam, a bit of confusion. What is marketed in the United States as "yams" are really a variety of sweet potato, grown in the South. A true yam is a starchy edible root of the Dioscorea genus, and is generally imported to America from the Caribbean. It is rough and scaly and very low in beta carotene. Read More

Sweet Potato Nutrition

A medium sweet potato provides over 300% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A, which plays a role in eye, bone and immune health. Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin, so be sure to eat your sweet potatoes with a little fat, like a pat of butter, for maximum vitamin absorption.
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