Organic Japanese Type Sweet Potato
Oriental sweet potatoes, with their reddish-purple skin, are an exotic alternative to the traditional sweet potato. Naturally low in fat and high in nutritional value, they are packed with health benefits. The sweet tuber is rich in antioxidants as well as heart-healthy minerals. In addition, the nutrients in oriental sweet potatoes may help you lose weight, banish depression, improve your vision and control glucose levels.

Japanese, sweet potatoes provide 264 calories per 200 grams, which is the equivalent of one medium potato. Of the total calories in a sweet potato, 9.6 calories comes from protein, which is 2.4 grams. You need protein to build tissue including bones, muscles and skin.

About 95 percent of the calories in Japanese sweet potatoes come primarily from healthy complex carbohydrates. Carbs are important for the production of energy needed for metabolic and physical processes. Carbs help fuel your brain, nervous system, cells and heart.

High Content of Healthy Vitamins
Japanese sweet potatoes contain most of the B vitamins that your body needs for energy production and to maintain the proper functioning of your brain and nervous system. Each 200-gram medium potato contains the following B vitamins:

Thiamine: 0.22 milligram
Riboflavin: 0.06 milligram
Niacin: 1.6 milligrams
Vitamin B6: 0.56 milligram
Folate: 98 micrograms
Pantothenic acid: 1.92 milligrams
Biotin: 8 milligrams

Sweet potatoes help your immune system with their antioxidant capacity. Each Japanese sweet potato contains two potent antioxidants that neutralize potentially damaging oxidizing agents in your body and help reduce disease. These are:

Vitamin C: 58 milligrams
Vitamin E: 3.2 milligrams

Good Source of Essential Minerals
Potassium: 940 milligrams
Calcium: 80 milligrams
Magnesium: 50 milligrams
Phosphorus: 92 milligrams
Iron: 1.4 milligrams
Copper: 0.36 milligram
Manganese: 0.88 milligram

Produced in China