Not exact matches
In one study, the
antioxidant activity in purple sweet
potatoes was 3.2 times higher
than that of a type of blueberry!
It's true, mom's right again, purple sweet
potatoes have more
antioxidants than orange sweet
potatoes or white
potatoes.
Purple
potatoes have the same flavor and texture as white
potatoes except they have 4x more
antioxidants than white
potatoes do.
I did not know that purple
potatoes have more
antioxidants than white!
That honour is usually reserved for the likes of berries, and green vegetables, but while
potatoes certainly aren't an
antioxidant powerhouse, they do have more
than you would expect.
One large russet
potato is full of protein, iron, has more vitamin C
than an orange, more potassium and vitamin B6
than a banana, and more
antioxidants than many other fruits and veggies.
Sweet
potato has more
antioxidants than the same amount of
potatoes.
Once again, maybe it's beneficial to have tomatoes, peppers, and
potatoes 2 or 3 times a week for their own unique
antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, but perhaps eating them with every single meal has more detriments
than benefits.
According to one study, purple sweet
potatoes have more
than three times the
antioxidant activity
than that of one blueberry.
Cyanidins and peonidins are concentrated in the starchy core of part of purple - fleshed sweet
potatoes, and these
antioxidant nutrients may be even more concentrated in the flesh
than in the skin.
In one study, the
antioxidant activity in purple sweet
potatoes was 3.2 times higher
than that of a type of blueberry!
According to one study, purple sweet
potatoes have more
than three times the
antioxidant activity
than that of one blueberry.22 In addition to sweet
potatoes»
antioxidant content, these vegetables are also great sources of vitamins C and B5, copper, dietary fiber, niacin, potassium, and iron.23