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Sweet potatoes are loaded with a vitamin called beta-carotene, which is what gives them their bright orange color. Beta-carotene is great for your eyes and helps keep your skin healthy! You can bake, mash, roast, or make crispy sweet potato fries.

• Sweet potatoes can also come in purple, white, and even red colors!
• In some countries, sweet potato leaves are eaten as a green vegetable too, so almost every part of the plant is useful.
• Some people use sweet potatoes to make pies, muffins, and pancakes because they are so naturally sweet.