Although sweet potato is almost the same as the potato form, both of them are different. Potatoes, according to the University of Wisconsin, are part of a family that develops at night, which includes tomatoes, eggplants and chillies. Sweet potatoes, on the other hand, are part of a family of flowering plants that bloom in the morning.
Sweet potatoes are best known as orange. According to the Library of Congress, the types are more diverse, ranging from white, yellow, pink, to purple. While the types of orange and yellow contain the most vitamin A, purple varieties contain high levels of antioxidants.
The Harvard School of Public Health explains, sweet potatoes have two "phytochemicals" that make bright colors. Beta-carotene makes orange and anthocyanins make purple colored purple. This time. scientists are studying these two compounds for their role in preventing disease and human health.
