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Is sweet potato steamed or boiled?
1, sweet potato can be steamed or boiled. If you choose steamed sweet potato, you can keep the original flavor of sweet potato. If we choose boiled sweet potatoes, they are usually cooked into paste, and the taste of such sweet potatoes may be different from that of steamed sweet potatoes. In addition, steamed sweet potatoes or boiled sweet potatoes taste different because of different ways, because we don't need to add some seasoning to steamed sweet potatoes, but we cook sweet potatoes in different ways. When cooking sweet potatoes, you must add some seasonings, such as boiling sweet potato soup. At this time, in order to add some sweetness to the sweet potato soup, some sugar will be added to the cooked sweet potato soup, so the taste may be different from the original sweet potato taste.

2. In fact, sweet potato is very rich in nutrients. Sweet potato contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and improve constipation. In addition, sweet potatoes are low in fat and calories, which can increase satiety. Eating sweet potatoes in moderation helps to lose weight. The content of vitamin C in sweet potatoes is particularly high, which is equal to that of carrots. Sweet potato is rich in potassium and low in sodium, which can effectively supplement human needs. In addition, when eating sweet potatoes, if the stomach is not very good, try to eat less.