Sweet potatoes

[kentish maid]

Anyone used them to make fishcakes?

 

[Kaylz]

I was never keen on sweet potatoes anyway and wouldn't give them a chance now as they are higher carb than your bog standard tattie xx

 

[Amigo]

I was never keen on sweet potatoes anyway and wouldn't give them a chance now as they are higher carb than your bog standard tattie xx

Actually they’re not Kaylz. Sweet potatoes are actually lower in carb but much higher in sugar. This is a good article explaining the comparisons;

https://www.precisionnutrition.com/regular-vs-sweet-potatoes

 

[Kaylz]

Actually they’re not Kaylz. Sweet potatoes are actually lower in carb but much higher in sugar. This is a good article explaining the comparisons;

https://www.precisionnutrition.com/regular-vs-sweet-potatoes

I've bookmarked the link to take a look at tomorrow as don't have time to read articles at the moment as heading off soon, just where I've looked at them on supermarket websites the listed carb for sweet potatoes is over 20g carbs per 100g whereas normal potatoes are under 20g xx

 

[Amigo]

I've bookmarked the link to take a look at tomorrow as don't have time to read articles at the moment as heading off soon, just where I've looked at them on supermarket websites the listed carb for sweet potatoes is over 20g carbs per 100g whereas normal potatoes are under 20g xx

Not saying it’s right but it says a medium ordinary potato has 37g and a medium sweet potato 24 g of carbohydrate.
However, sugars in the ordinary potato are 2g and the sweet potato 7.4g for comparable size.

 

[Kaylz]

Not saying it’s right but it says a medium ordinary potato has 37g and a medium sweet potato 24 g of carbohydrate.
However, sugars in the ordinary potato are 2g and the sweet potato 7.4g for comparable size.

Well just what I've looked at on supermarkets gives sweet potato as above 20 and normal below 20, the charlotte potatoes we use are 14.9g per 100g and as my levels are never haywire when I go to bed it must be right as that's the nutrition I base my insulin calculation on xx

 

[Amigo]

Well just what I've looked at on supermarkets gives sweet potato as above 20 and normal below 20, the charlotte potatoes we use are 14.9g per 100g and as my levels are never haywire when I go to bed it must be right as that's the nutrition I base my insulin calculation on xx

You need to judge for yourself where you get your information Kaylz. Doesn’t really matter if you don’t like sweet potatoes anyway Last time I had sweet potatoes, they did spike me but many seem to sing their praises. We all do what’s right for us.

 

[kentish maid]

Well I have found some recipes online, think I will give them a go at the weekend

 

[Drummer]

I'd not eat sweet potato - they are higher carb than a normal potato according to all the lists I've seen. Some people say that they can eat them without spiking - but I wonder if due to the sugar content the spike arrives sooner and is missed.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I can tolerate sweet potato much better than normal potato. I think it may be down to the higher fibre content. As for fishcakes, I would try using turnip or celeriac as a replacement. Even cauli might work,

 

[eggyg]

Sweet potatoes are generally about the same carb content but as has been said is higher in fibre so slower release. Personally, I only like them in chip form! I didn't like them mashed at all, but I am curious to know how they would be in a fish cake. I make my own salmon and lime fish cakes and it could be quite a nice combination. Watch this space!

 

[Sally W]

Sweet potatoes are generally about the same carb content but as has been said is higher in fibre so slower release. Personally, I only like them in chip form! I didn't like them mashed at all, but I am curious to know how they would be in a fish cake. I make my own salmon and lime fish cakes and it could be quite a nice combination. Watch this space!

Oh they sound nice. What do you use as the binder...breadcrumbs, potato?

 

[eggyg]

Oh they sound nice. What do you use as the binder...breadcrumbs, potato?

I use mashed potatoes but the salmon to potato ratio is high. I do breadcrumb them too so could be classed as high carb but if you just have a salad with them it wouldnt be too bad. I use tinned red salmon as it seems to work best, fresh limes, 1 lime per tin of salmon. I zest the lime and add that along with the juice. I just made the recipe up after I had them in a pub one day and thought “ I could do that”. Firm family favourite now if a bit of pain to make! They are also nice with sweet chilli sauce and noodles. Ooh more carbs! 😱

 

[Sally W]

I use mashed potatoes but the salmon to potato ratio is high. I do breadcrumb them too so could be classed as high carb but if you just have a salad with them it wouldnt be too bad. I use tinned red salmon as it seems to work best, fresh limes, 1 lime per tin of salmon. I zest the lime and add that along with the juice. I just made the recipe up after I had them in a pub one day and thought “ I could do that”. Firm family favourite now if a bit of pain to make! They are also nice with sweet chilli sauce and noodles. Ooh more carbs! 😱

Delicious! Sorry more questions... what size tin of salmon and how much mashed potato please? I’m going to do some frozen mash so the carbs should be resistant but really want to try your recipe. Thank you🙂

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Sweet potato is much higher fibre. White potatoes, are a very fast high spike. Sweet potato doesn't spike many. I use baked, I use them for mash, I roast them, and yes, they go well into fishcakes. They have a much better texture, and most taste.