Nutrition Q&A: Sweet potato ranks No. 6

Nutrition Q&A: Sweet potato ranks No. 6

There you have it. Sweet potatoes are healthier than white potatoes.

Did you know that the sweet potato is the sixth-leading food crop in the world? You would if you lived in Asia, where 90 percent of the sweet potatoes are grown. Take our quiz about these orange- or yellow-fleshed tasty treats.
1. Which U.S. state produces the most sweet potatoes?
a) California
b) Montana
c) North Carolina
2. Per capita, how many fewer pounds of sweet potatoes did the U.S. population consume in 2007 than in 1943?
a) 52 pounds
b) 17 pounds
c) Zero pounds
3. A sweet potato baked in the skin with no salt has how many fewer calories than a regular baked potato cooked in the skin with no salt?

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