Yum! The thing is, we were about to grab some sweet potatoes, and luckily, they had the two most common varieties: white ...

The sweet potato is literally named for its primary characteristic: a substantially higher level of natural sugar compared to ...

As a root vegetable from the morning glory family, sweet potatoes come in several varieties with their own defining characteristics. Two, in particular, stand out, most noticeably for their ...

Our NIU STEAM team supreme dig up the deets, turn the soil of knowledge, and grow our minds with the nutrient-filled facts on ...

The Church of the Holy Communion was joined by several organizations and hundreds of volunteers for the second annual Crop ...

Sweet potatoes are one of those oddities, as they are not a true potato; in fact, they actually belong to the plant line of ...

Jessica Gavin is a food scientist and blogger. Here's how they explain the difference between sweet potatoes and yams. "Sweet potatoes have a starchy texture and sweet flesh," Gavin said.

Both also offer comparable amounts of vitamin B6 and potassium. The main nutritional difference is that sweet potatoes provide significantly more vitamin A. They also have slightly higher levels ...

These maple and orange-glazed sweet potatoes are flavored with cinnamon, clove, orange, and ginger, which pairs well with holiday ham or turkey.