Sweet Potato

Description

The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is an underground tuber that is used as a staple food in many countries globally. It is locally known as Viazi Vitamu in Swahili “. In most places, it’s consumed as a breakfast snack along with
tea or preferred beverage.
Varieties grown differ in color at maturity: Kabonde, Vitaa, Mugande, Kenspot 3;4;5 are orange in color respectively; Kenspot 1 (Yellow); Kenspot 2 (White). Sweet potatoes are excellent sources of Calories, Water, Protein, Carbs, Sugar: 4.2 grams, Fiber, and Fat, which helps in Promoting gut health, enhancing brain functioning and supporting vision.
Serving options include Sweet potato chips, fried, toasted, mashed, baked, hashed, spiralized or sauced.