Depending on the variety, the potato flesh has four colors of yellow, orange, purple, and white. It can be steamed and roasted, and eaten with the skin for better nutrition; the picture is a schematic diagram.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Sweet potatoes are not "sweet". How many kinds of sweet potatoes have you eaten?

In this regard, the Agriculture and Food Administration issued an article on Facebook "Xianxiangnong YA - Agriculture and Food Administration" pointed out that Taiwan's sweet potatoes are mainly produced in Yunlin, Changhua, and Tainan. Depending on the variety, the appearance, skin color, and flesh color are also very different. , Light yellow potato meat is suitable for steaming and roasting; orange-red potato meat is suitable for processing; purple potato meat is suitable for filling; white potato meat is suitable for starch and feed.

Eat together with the skin for better nutrition.

light yellow potato meat

The light yellow potato meat includes Tainong No. 57 (Golden Sweet Potato), which is densely pine and has a strong aroma. It has the largest cultivation area and output in Taiwan. It is a commonly used variety for steaming and roasting in supermarkets; chestnut sweet potato) and Naruto Kintoki, etc.

Among them, Tai Nong 57 has the most extensive planting area and the largest output in Taiwan, and it is also the variety selected by supermarkets for steaming and roasting sweet potatoes.

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orange red potato meat

The orange-red potato meat includes Tainong No. 64, a specialty of Zhushan in Nantou, pear skin and Zhushan species, with smooth skin and soft taste. It is a specialty of Zhushan in Nantou and is often used to make candied fruit and sweet potatoes; and Tainong No. 66 ( Red and golden sweet potato) is rich in water and has a soft taste. It is a specialty of Jinshan, New Taipei. It is often used for cooking, frying, and processing; and Taoyuan No. 3 (Jinbao), which is rich in β-carotene, etc.

purple potato

The purple potato meat has Tainong No. 73 (purple sweet potato) light purple meat, which is soft and moderately sweet. It is a better variety of purple potato meat and is also suitable for roasted potatoes.

There is also Hualien No. 1 (taro sweet potato), which is taro heart sweet potato, which has a good sweet taste, low water content, rich in anthocyanins and dietary fiber, and is suitable for making stuffing or as raw materials for natural pigment processing.

In addition to Tainong No. 10 white potato meat, there are also Simon sweet potatoes.

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white potato meat

The white potato meat has Tainong No. 10, with a light yellow skin and white flesh. It is a variety used for feed and starch in the past.

In addition, there are Simon sweet potatoes, etc., with less output and less planting area.

In addition to the sweet and delicious potato meat, the nutritional value of "potato skin" cannot be ignored. Taking the purple meat species as an example, the anthocyanin content of the potato skin is 11 times higher than that of the potato meat!

After scrubbing the skin with clean water, it is recommended to process it by "steaming" or "roasting", and eat it together with the skin to enjoy the nutritious, sweet and delicious flavor.

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