Purple Potatoes?
Full of fiber, flavonoids and flavor? Yep- all that and more. These colorful little potatoes offer some real sweet health benefits.
Don’t judge the Hawaiian Okinawan purple sweet potato by the way it looks on the outside, it’s the inside we are concerned with. Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes, also known as Okinawan potatoes, are native to the Japanese island, Okinawa. They are a member of the morning glory family and are called ‘uala in Hawaiian.
Sweet potato is the world's seventh largest food crop. Although China is considered the leading producer of sweet potatoes, the plant is widely cultivated and consumed throughout the world. It is an herbaceous perennial vine with alternate heart-shaped, lobed leaves and medium-sized flowers. The root is edible and is often long and tapered. The leaves are also edible. The results look to good to eat.
A little history about the sweet potato: Sweet potatoes are originally from Central America and the West Indies, where Christopher Columbus found them. Columbus took the sweet potato to Spain, and other Spanish explorers took it to the Philippines. From there, Portuguese explorers took it to China, and China introduced it to Japan more than 300 years ago. It is believed that the Purple Sweet Potato was brought to Hawaii a couple of centuries ago when many Japanese were immigrating to the islands.
Sweet potatoes are such an important part of a good diet that they were one of the 30 plants the Polynesians selected and brought with them when they first settled Hawaii in the 6th century. By 1400 AD sweet potato farming was quite extensive and regular consumption was definitely a main portion of the islander’s healthy diet.
Nutritional Information
Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes are richly nutritious. They're fat-free and low in calories, high in fiber, great for diabetics and people who are carbohydrate sensitive, and loaded with antioxidants. A one cup serving of Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes has only 140 calories, yet is packed with 4 grams of dietary fiber. There are so many receipes for these potatoes, you can either google them or check out our blog for more fun tips.
Don’t judge the Hawaiian Okinawan purple sweet potato by the way it looks on the outside, it’s the inside we are concerned with. Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes, also known as Okinawan potatoes, are native to the Japanese island, Okinawa. They are a member of the morning glory family and are called ‘uala in Hawaiian.
Sweet potato is the world's seventh largest food crop. Although China is considered the leading producer of sweet potatoes, the plant is widely cultivated and consumed throughout the world. It is an herbaceous perennial vine with alternate heart-shaped, lobed leaves and medium-sized flowers. The root is edible and is often long and tapered. The leaves are also edible. The results look to good to eat.
A little history about the sweet potato: Sweet potatoes are originally from Central America and the West Indies, where Christopher Columbus found them. Columbus took the sweet potato to Spain, and other Spanish explorers took it to the Philippines. From there, Portuguese explorers took it to China, and China introduced it to Japan more than 300 years ago. It is believed that the Purple Sweet Potato was brought to Hawaii a couple of centuries ago when many Japanese were immigrating to the islands.
Sweet potatoes are such an important part of a good diet that they were one of the 30 plants the Polynesians selected and brought with them when they first settled Hawaii in the 6th century. By 1400 AD sweet potato farming was quite extensive and regular consumption was definitely a main portion of the islander’s healthy diet.
Nutritional Information
Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes are richly nutritious. They're fat-free and low in calories, high in fiber, great for diabetics and people who are carbohydrate sensitive, and loaded with antioxidants. A one cup serving of Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potatoes has only 140 calories, yet is packed with 4 grams of dietary fiber. There are so many receipes for these potatoes, you can either google them or check out our blog for more fun tips.
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