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Sweet potato

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Is sweet potato better for you than ordinary? I see lots of diabetes related cook books use sweet potato instead of ordinary. I wondered if they would be better for me?
 
Willerby12 said:
Is sweet potato better for you than ordinary? I see lots of diabetes related cook books use sweet potato instead of ordinary. I wondered if they would be better for me?
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I was told when i did my X-PERT course that yes there indeed better for us, i love jacket potatoes and when i was having usual potatoes it would spike me but since switching to sweet potatoes ive had no troubles.
 
Steff said:
I was told when i did my X-PERT course that yes there indeed better for us, i love jacket potatoes and when i was having usual potatoes it would spike me but since switching to sweet potatoes ive had no troubles.
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Excellent - I've got one for dinner tonight. I'm hoping that you cook like normal ones - I'm going to mash it with a diddly bit of flora. Hope it is nice!! I love potatoes & miss them on a dinner.
 
Willerby12 said:
Excellent - I've got one for dinner tonight. I'm hoping that you cook like normal ones - I'm going to mash it with a diddly bit of flora. Hope it is nice!! I love potatoes & miss them on a dinner.
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Aye I just cook it on 190 degrees for 40 mins but i always microwave it first to soften it x

enjoy
 
Also, mixing regular potato with sweet potato is an option, especially if you mash them together.
 
I use it a lot, whether mashed, chipped or roasted and I love it. I had some tonight mashed on top of a chicken and mushroom thing I baked in the oven.
 
I don't think I like em, although it must be 20 years since I tried it - I wasn't at all impressed at the time. Still there's plenty of other veg I do like!

According to Collins' - they are higher carb than spuds. Boiled per 100g it reckons they are 20.5g whereas old potatoes are 17g.
 
I think the theory is that they retain their higher GI when mashed due to their more fibrous pulp.

Ordinary tats just go to slush but sweets tend to be a bit stringy.

Technically speaking of course. :D

Rob
 
I have sweet potato for mash. yum.
 
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