Sweet potato protein is of high quality, which can make up for the lack of nutrition in rice and white flour. Regular consumption can improve the utilization rate of nutrients in staple food, make people healthy and prolong life.
Sweet potato is rich in dietary fiber, which has the special function of preventing sugar from transforming into fat; Can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation. Can be used for treating hemorrhoid and anal fissure, and has certain effect on preventing rectal cancer and colon cancer.
Sweet potato has a special protective effect on the mucosa of human organs, which can inhibit the deposition of cholesterol, maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, prevent the atrophy of connective tissue of liver and kidney, and prevent the occurrence of collagen disease. [9] Nutritional value
Sweet potato tuber contains 60%-80% water, 10%-30% starch, about 5% sugar and a small amount of protein, oil, cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin and ash. If 2.5Kg fresh sweet potato is converted into 0.5Kg grain, its nutritional components are higher than rice and flour except fat. In addition, sweet potato is rich in vitamins (e, B 1, B2, c), and its starch is easily absorbed by human body.