Sweet potato is a starch, vitamins, minerals, antioxidant, and fiber-rich food. This is the most popular winter vegetable, which may be cooked, fried, baked or eaten in any other way as liked. Sweet potatoes come in a wide spectrum of hues, from orange to white to purple and are a variety of underground tubers. The vegetable provides a wide range of health advantages and is simple to incorporate into one's regular diet.

Let's start with the sweet potato's composition, which is what makes them so satisfying and healthful.

Sweet potatoes are high in water and calories, which make you feel full after eating them. It may readily be transformed into a form that will satisfy one's appetite. It also has a high carbohydrate, and fibre content with a low fat and considerable protein content. As a result, it is considered one of the nutrient-dense subterranean commodities. 

• Sweet potatoes have a carbohydrate content that is made up of a mix of starch and sugar. Glucose, fructose, maltose, and sucrose are among the sugars present in it.
• Sweet potato has a starch content ratio of 80:9:11 for rapidly absorbed, slowly digested, and resistant starch, respectively. As a result, the majority of the available starch is quickly digested.
• This vegetable has a lot of fibre in the form of pectin (soluble) and cellulose, as well as lignin (insoluble). 
• Because of its low protein content, the vegetable is regarded as a poor protein carrier. It does, however, include sopramines, which are the most important protein components required by the plant body. 
• Beta-carotene, anthocyanins, and chlorogenic acid are among the plant chemicals found in it. 
• The sweet potato skin's dark hue suggests that it is high in antioxidants. This is because the color of the sweet potatoes results from their carotenoid content. 
• Potassium and manganese are abundant in the sweet potato, according to mineral counts. 
• Vitamins A, C, E, B6, and B5 are among the nutrients found in this vegetable.

Let's take a look at the many health benefits that eating sweet potatoes may give.

• Fulfills daily vitamin A need: Sweet potatoes are strong in vitamin A, providing 400% of the daily vitamin A required for an individual. This benefits both the eyes and the immunological system of the body. They also help in the healthy growth and maintenance of your reproductive, cardiovascular, and renal systems.
• Helps in type 2 diabetes and improves gut health:  Sweet potatoes are a nutritious food because they are high in soluble fibre. It helps to maintain healthy health and promotes gut health in those with type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, because cooking sweet potatoes decreases their GI, consuming them helps regulate blood sugar levels.

• Supports weight loss: The purple sweet potato cultivar is thought to be beneficial in this regard. This helps to reduce inflammation in the body as well as fat cell formation. As a result, additional weight gain is avoided. 

• Protect against cancer: The sweet potatoes possess some natural compounds called carotenoids and anthocyanins. These compounds lowers the risk of developing many varieties of cancer. Colorectal cancer is one of the major cancers that are lowered by consumption of sweet potatoes. 

• Improves brain functioning:  Purple sweet potatoes are rich in anthocyanins, an antioxidant. This antioxidant helps in protecting the brain from damage by free radicals and reduces inflammation. Thus, it improves the brain functioning. 

• Enhances eye health: The sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotenoids, as we know that. But we should also know that these beta-carotenoids convert into vitamin A inside the body. And thus supplies the needed vitamins in the body to form light-detecting receptors. Thus, intake of the proper amount of sweet potatoes help in the healthy development of eyes.