What’s in a name? When it comes to the yam, a
bit of confusion. The truth is what you’ve been
calling a yam is most likely a sweet potato. Even
more, it’s possible that you’ve never even tasted a
yam!
That sweet, orange-colored root vegetable that
you love so dearly is actually a sweet potato. Yes,
all so-called “yams” are in fact sweet potatoes.
Most people think that long, red-skinned sweet
potatoes are yams, but they really are just one of
many varieties of sweet potatoes. So where did all
of the confusion come from? Let’s break down the
main differences between yams and sweet
potatoes!


Yam vs. Sweet Potato: A true yam is a starchy
edible root of the Dioscorea genus, and is
generally imported to America from the Caribbean.
It is rough and scaly and very low in beta
carotene.
Depending on the variety, sweet potato flesh can
vary from white to orange and even purple. The
orange-fleshed variety was introduced to the
United States several decades ago. In order to
distinguish it from the white variety everyone was
accustomed to, producers and shippers chose the
English form of the African word “nyami” and
labeled them “yams.”
Even though the USDA requires that orange-
colored sweet potatoes always be labeled “sweet
potato,” most people still think of sweet potatoes
as yams regardless of their true identity.




source: heaven

I sha eat both!!



#SL

In Yoruba,
Yam is called Isu
Sweet potato is called Anamo
Is that also a difference

mirexxx my sweet potato

lol

drey08:
mirexxx my sweet potato

dat ur DP lasan

Only eat Yam, Sweet potato is a no for me

Whats this one saying biko?what kind of person dont know the difference between yam and sweet potato

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