We take a look at the nutrition of both potatoes and compare them to see which is healthier.
Both are vegetables that contain vitamins and minerals for a healthy body.
But does one have a leg up nutritionally on the other?
Here we compare the nutrition in sweet potatoes and white potatoes and offer delicious ways to enjoy both taters.
Sweet potatoes are full of slowly digested carbohydrates for sustained energy.
White potato nutrition
White potatoes get a bad reputation.
That’s because most people consume them as French fries-and those don’t exactly scream health food.
But this vegetable doesn’t deserve the negative rap.
Potatoes are rich in potassium, delivering more potassium than a banana and 26 percent of your daily value.
Potatoes also containresistant starch,a key in your body can’t digest which keeps you feeling full.
Pictured recipe:Garlic-Rosemary Smashed Potatoes
Which potato is healthier?
Both potatoes are a healthy carbohydrate source.
Sweet potatoes, however, have more fiber and are slightly lower on the glycemic index than white potatoes.
For this reason, blood glucose will rise a little more gradually with sweet potatoes than with white potatoes.
