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super food project for food science 1B

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Sweet potatoes

vitamin/mineral list

"fun" facts

A super food

Sweet potatoes only require 1 inch of water a week which is about 1 inch less then normal potatoes Sweet potatoes need at least 6 hours of sunlight a day Sweet potatoes grow on vines

pro-vitamin AVitamin C Potassium Maganese Vitamin B6 Vitamin B5 Vitamin E

originally found around 2500-750 BCE in Peru Why is this a super food? Rich in carotenoids which may reduce cancer risk and a purple type of sweet potato can reduce chances of geting colorectal cancer and diabetes Prior uses of this superfood Before it became a superood and was eaten it was a folk medicine/ natural treatment against intestinal parasites

"sidekicks"

Recipe

Needs - sweet potato, foil, and an oven Step 1 - preheat oven to 425F Step 2 - line baking sheet with foil and place sweet potatoes on sheet Step 3 - bake for 45 min - 1 hour (depending on size of potato) Step 4 - Remove from heat and allow to cool Step 5 - Consume

Some foods that go well with sweet potatoes

Pork Chicken Beef Salmon Cod tofu (foods that have variety of proteins)

Nutritional facts for a sweet potato (3.5 oz) Calories - 86 Water - 77% Protein - 1.6g Carbs - 20.1g Sugar - 4.2g Fiber - 3g Fat - 0.1g

How to include in diet

Replace your potatoes with sweet potatoes or you can just eat them by themselves

Real Food Encyclopedia - Sweet Potatoes - FoodPrint Sweet Potatoes 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits (healthline.com) Unlock The Power Of Sweet Potatoes: Discover Their Nutritional Sidekicks | TheMamaReport.com https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailv2&iss=sbi&FORM=recidp&sbisrc=ImgDropper&q=oven+baked+sweet+potatoes&imgurl=https://bing.com/th?id=AMMS_46d96b93ac8cd58449c66ffcb3c693e2&idpbck=1&sim=4&pageurl=https%3a%2f%2fcooking.nytimes.com%2frecipes%2f1016501-baked-sweet-potatoes&idpp=recipe&mode=overlay