Yams are tubers which have white, yellow, or purplish flesh that have very minimal sweetness. In the United States, the vegetable often called “yams” are actually orange-fleshed sweet potatoes. The characteristics of yams vary greatly than those of sweet potatoes though. For one, yams are only minimally sweet while sweet potatoes, particularly the orange-colored ones, are very sugary in taste. Yams’ skin, too, look quite different as it is rough and scaly as compared to the thin and smooth skin of sweet potatoes.
Though not really extensively grown in the United States, yams are worth incorporating in your diet, though in reasonable amounts only.
Continue reading and discover more about the pros and cons of yams and why the Superhuman Food Pyramid recommends moderate use of this vegetable.
