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Baked Sweet Potatoe

Baked sweet potato is a starchy root vegetable with a naturally sweet flavor and soft texture when cooked. It is commonly eaten as a side dish and provides complex carbohydrates along with fiber and carotenoid antioxidants.

Beneficial properties

high in beta-carotene good source of fiber rich in potassium complex carbohydrates contains antioxidants

Nutritional highlights

Baked sweet potato is especially rich in vitamin A precursors (beta-carotene), and also provides vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and dietary fiber.

Caution. Sweet potatoes are relatively high in potassium; people with advanced kidney disease or those on potassium-restricted diets may need to limit portions.

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