to think sweet potatos are a con?

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nutritionally they are not really better than normal potatos
and they taste awful

YABVVVVVVU sweet potatoes are delicious!

YABU. They’re versatile and delicious. And they’re not potatoes.

Sweet potatoes are vile and basically just ginger parsnips. They are the food of the devil.

Sweet potatoes are delicious and not potatoes so you can't really compare them to spuds

They're nutritionally different. Sweet potatoes have vit A, don't they? And possibly more fibre.

They have a better GI and a wider range of vitamins.

Sweet potatoes are vile and basically just ginger parsnips

Indeed, apart from appearance and flavour, sweet potatoes are just like parsnips.

I've read they are much better for you than normal taties. Is that not true then?

I like parsnips sweet potatos are nothing like parsnips

YABVU. If you're good at cooking them they're delicious and they are nutritionally superior to the plain old spud.

I love them! And they are highly nutritious.

They are not a carb but a vegetable. And they are so delicious.

Too sweet for me, although I can handle a small amount if mashed with hot sauce

Parsnips are like revolting rooty nasty things. Roasted sweet potatoes are amazing and I could eat my weight in them.

In fairness, they do taste a bit like parsnips. I love them. Oddly I first had them in very rural Ireland in the 1970s - they were like some sort of wonder-veg.

They are totally yum and YABU

MASHED WITH HOT SAUCE?! 🤤😮😀

Much more Vit A and C. Also all this: "Sweet potatoes are loaded with antioxidants. They are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, pro-vitamin E, anthocyanins and sporamins. " whatever that is. But it's good for you.

my suspicion is that the 'they are good for you' claim comes from whoever sells them...

Sweet potato chips are one of the best side benefits about living in the US.

I don’t like ordinary chips.

I be forced to cliff parsnips shag sweet potatoes and marry potatoes because you can only make marmite roasties with proper potatoes

Sweet potato pie is delicious.

They are awesome. Chop them into cubes and roast, then add cubes of halloumi for the last 10 mins - lush. Or spiralise them, roast and add an egg for the last 10 mins. I could live off sweet potatoes.

'vile and basically just ginger parsnips.'

Ooh i love a sweet potato and carrot mash or sweet potato fritata.