SWEET POTATO

Better known as the American potato, the sweet potato is an alternative to the more common potato and can be used in a variety of sweet and savoury recipes. The taste and texture are a mix between potato and pumpkin, this is why the sweet potato can be used as a substitute for these two foods, and so baked potatoes, fries, mashed potatoes, soups, cakes and muffins.

The sweet potato is rich in beneficial substances: the presence of fibre, for example, makes it useful in cases of constipation, while the presence of vitamins A, B6 and C, as well as mineral salts (magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese and phosphorus) make it a good natural supplement.