The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The sweet potato is distantly related to the common potato (Solanum tuberosum), both being in the order Solanales. Cultivars of the sweet potato have been bred to bear tubers with flesh and skin of many colors, but white, yellow, and orange flesh is common with darker skin. NUTRIENT CONTENT : They’re rich in fiber, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin A and a good source of several antioxidants — including beta-carotene, chlorogenic acid, and anthocyanins