The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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A Comparison of Nutritive Value of Two Varieties of Sweet Potato (Ipomea batatus)


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Sweet potato (Shakar - kandi) is extensively cultivated in hot climate countries like India, China, Japan, southern parts of U. S. A. and Africa for its tuberous ischolar_mains. In its nutritive value, it is superior to potato with respect to soluble sugars and vitamin A.
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Shashi Kumar
College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
M. L. Nagpal
College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
I. S. Bhatia
College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

Abstract


Sweet potato (Shakar - kandi) is extensively cultivated in hot climate countries like India, China, Japan, southern parts of U. S. A. and Africa for its tuberous ischolar_mains. In its nutritive value, it is superior to potato with respect to soluble sugars and vitamin A.