Purple sweet potato scientific name is Solanum andigenum, belongs to the herbaceous perennial vines native to South America. Purple sweet potatoes have oblong tubers, the skin can be purple, yellow, black or white because they come in hundreds of different varieties. The leaves of purple sweet potatoes are staggered and often heart shaped. Their flowers have a beautiful purple-white color.
*Nutritional composition of purple sweet potato
Chemical composition in 100 grams of purple sweet potato with fresh roots:
+ Calories: 120kcal
+ Carbohydrate: 27gr
+ Fiber: 4gr + Calcium: 20mg
+ Vitamin A: 100gr
+ Vitamin C: 12gr
In addition, purple sweet potatoes also contain a of other substances such as iron, sodium, protein, anthocyanins,