The sweet potato or sweetpotato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are used as a root ...

While sweet potatoes have an edge with their higher vitamin A content and slightly lower glycemic index, regular potatoes ...

While white potatoes come out ahead on the potassium front, Schwarz says sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A and fiber.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes may share a name, but they actually come from very different plant families. Here's what you need to know about the health differences between potatoes and sweet ...