What is sweet potato?

Sweet potato, also known as sweet potato, is a food crop with high yield and strong adaptability, and is grown in most areas of our country. Sweet potato is also known as sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, red potato, golden potato, sweet potato, red yam, jade pillow potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, sweet potato, white potato, goose, cute sweet potato, etc. Sweet potato is an annual herbaceous plant with round, oval or spindle-shaped roots in the underground part.

Sweet potatoes contain protein, starch, amino acids, pectin, dietary fiber and other vitamins and minerals, as well as more than ten trace elements such as calcium, iron, copper, selenium and phosphorus. Sweet potatoes are also rich in lysine and polysaccharides. Sweet potatoes contain a lysine substance, which rice and flour lack. Eating sweet potatoes with rice and noodles can promote protein absorption. Sweet potatoes contain a large amount of dietary fiber, which cannot be digested and absorbed in the intestines. It can stimulate the intestines, enhance peristalsis and promote defecation.