If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...

For many families, a holiday feast doesn’t feel complete without the familiar lineup of mashed potatoes and gravy, roast turkey and stuffing. Add in traditional sides like cranberry sauce, green bean ...

Sweet potatoes have more vitamins A and C, and fewer calories and carbohydrates. Yam has more fiber and potassium. It also contains more calories and carbohydrates. Yams have a lower glycemic index ...

Sweet potatoes have ever so slightly more protein than yams, while yams are considerably higher in carbohydrates. Yams have ...

Every year around Thanksgiving, my family confronts the yam vs. sweet potato issue. Are they different, and is one better than the other? — Jeff That is a great question and it often comes up when ...

The New World gave Europeans more than a way to expand geographically. It gave them new foods to expand their culinary horizons. Take batatas, for example. That’s the New World name for sweet potatoes ...

In the United States (U.S.), sweet potatoes are often mistakenly referred to as yams, but they are actually distinct foods that come from different plant families. Yams and sweet potatoes have ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are staples on many menus this time of year, but #DYK that they are so unrelated botanically that they're stored on different floors of the museum? Hear from some of our Botany ...