Sweet Potato | Kamote

The sweet potato or Kamote (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae.

Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. Sweet Potato or Kamote Ipomoea batatas(binomial name) is native to the tropical regions in the Americas.

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	359 kJ (86 kcal)
Carbohydrates	20.1 g
Starch	12.7 g
Sugars	4.2 g
Dietary fiber	3 g
Fat	0.1 g
Protein	1.6 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv. beta-carotene	(89%) 709 μg (79%) 8509 μg
Thiamine (B1)	(7%) 0.078 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	(5%) 0.061 mg
Niacin (B3)	(4%) 0.557 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	(16%) 0.8 mg
Vitamin B6	(16%) 0.209 mg
Folate (B9)	(3%) 11 μg
Vitamin C	(3%) 2.4 mg
Vitamin E	(2%) 0.26 mg
Minerals
Calcium	(3%) 30 mg
Iron	(5%) 0.61 mg
Magnesium	(7%) 25 mg
Manganese	(12%) 0.258 mg
Phosphorus	(7%) 47 mg
Potassium	(7%) 337 mg
Sodium	(4%) 55 mg
Zinc	(3%) 0.3 mg