Nutrition Benefits: Fat free; saturated fat free; low sodium; cholesterol free; good source of dietary fiber; high in vitamin A; high in vitamin C; good source of potassium.
The health benefits for the sweet potato are amazing. High in fiber and Vitamin A and E, potassium and iron, low in fat and sodium – at just 118 calories it’s a great low calorie food too. In fact, recently the sweet potato has been categorized as an anti-diabetic food, because some animal studies have shown that consumption of sweet potatoes stabilizes blood sugar levels and lowers insulin resistance.
Pigments: lutein, zeaxanthin
Phytochemicals: eugenol, ferulic acid, isoquercitrin
you get an extra nutritional bonus with this recipe
Ingredients
Water
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup apples, skinless, finely chopped
1 cup fresh sweet potatoes
Nutritional Information
98 Calories
3 g Fat
4 g Protein
18g Carbohydrates
Phytochemicals: eugenol, ferulic acid, isoquercitrin
Ingredients
Water
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup apples, skinless, finely chopped
1 cup fresh sweet potatoes
Nutritional Information
98 Calories
3 g Fat
4 g Protein
18g Carbohydrates