Are sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes the same thing?

Sweet potatoes are different from sweet potatoes. Sweet potato is sweet potato, and sweet potato is another plant. No matter from the fruit, or from the skin and leaves, it is different.

Sweet potato is rich in protein, starch, pectin, cellulose, amino acids, vitamins and various minerals, and has the reputation of longevity food. The sugar content reached 15%-20%. Sweet potato and sweet potato are actually two different crops, because they are both root crops and grow underground. In many places, sweet potatoes are nicknamed sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes.

Calling sweet potato sweet potato will cause misunderstanding to everyone. Sweet potato and sweet potato are the same plant, and it is inevitable to make jokes in professional occasions. The skin of sweet potato is very thin and closely combined with the pulp, so it can't be peeled directly by hand. When eating, you need to peel it with a knife. The color of the pulp varies with different varieties.

There are differences.

Common sweet potatoes are white, yellow, pink and purple. The skin of sweet potato can be directly torn off by hand, the skin is tough, the shape of the fruit will not change after being torn off, and the pulp color is white. Sweet potato is full of water and tastes sweet and cold. It can be eaten raw or cold, and can also be cooked with other ingredients. In some places in Jiangxi, it is eaten raw as a fruit.

Sweet potatoes are mainly cooked and roasted. Most varieties are eaten raw, but the taste is crisp and slightly sweet. Sweet potato is planted all over the country and has strong adaptability. It is a life-saving food in many places in the old society. Sweet potatoes are mainly planted in the south, but rarely in the north.