(You won't find yams on our list of types of potatoes!) The one with a bright orange interior used for making the annual marshmallow-topped casserole? That's a sweet potato. Yams, however ...

Other Name(s): yam (but this term more correctly refers to the roots of the tropical species Dioscorea and is distinctly higher in starch and less sweet.) There are two basic types of sweet potato.

There is a place for sweet potatoes and regular potatoes in a healthy diet. Learn about their nutritional differences and how ...

One medium raw potato with skin (213 g) offers 19% of the DV for potassium. However, there are many varieties ... sweet potatoes, legumes, and beets, offer more potassium per serving. Swiss chard ...