Are Sweet Potatoes better for you than white potatoes?

Both Sweet Potatoes and White Potatoes are high in carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin C and potassium. Each has less than 1 gram of fat, but Sweet Potatoes have the added bonus of providing more than five times the RDA for vitamin A and are high in beta-carotene. In fact, the Center for Science in the Public Interest ranks the Sweet Potato Number 1 of all vegetables in nutritional content.

Nutritional Values of baked Sweet Potatoes vs. White Potatoes
(Based on a serving of 1 medium potato.)

Nutrient: Sweet White       Calories 140 145 Protein 3 grams 5 grams Carbohydrates 28 grams 51 grams Fiber 4 grams 5 grams Fat < 1 gram <1 gram Calcium 32 mg 8 mg Potassium 396 mg 641 mg Iron 2 mg 0.64 mg Vitamin A 21,822 IU 0 IU Vitamin C 25 mg 20 mg * Source: Understanding Nutrition, E.N. Whitney and S.R. Rolfes

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