“They’re all the same thing. Yams is an old term used for sweet potato. But it is a sweet potato. There’s no difference between a yam and a sweet potato, it’s all the same thing,” said Hunter ...

Drier and less creamy than sweet potatoes, yams are hardly sweet. They have more of an earthy, neutral taste. In fact, a yam's flesh, in both texture and flavor, is more similar to a russet potato ...

There are many misconceptions about sweet potatoes. First, they aren’t potatoes at all. Potatoes are part of the nightshade family, which includes tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers, while sweet ...

Sweet potatoes have a slightly lower GI than white potatoes due to their higher fiber content. A boiled white potato has a GI of 71, while a boiled sweet potato has a GI of 66.

Rattanachat Lumthansub / EyeEm / Getty Images. In the United States, the terms "yam" and "sweet potato" are used interchangeably, but they are completely different vegetables.

You can prepare ube in a similar way to sweet potatoes. Wash them, leave the skins on for extra fiber, and then boil, steam or bake them for 30 to 40 minutes, until they are tender.

Pairing sweet potatoes with other healthy foods can optimize their benefits, says Barbara Olendzki, an associate professor of population and quantitative health sciences at UMass Chan Medical School.