
When it comes to the antioxidant value of various sweet potatoes, the murasaki does not fare well at all. The murasaki is pure white on the inside despite having a much darker purple or brown colored skin.īy comparison, the Okinawa sweet potato is less creamy but has a sweeter, fruitier taste. The murasaki has a much creamier texture and less noticeable fibrous strings. T he taste of the murasaki is very different to the orange variety and has been compared with the taste of chestnuts. The murasaki sweet potato has a very different flavor, texture and appearance compared with the regular orange yam. In fact, murasaki contains 40% vitamin C compared to 5% in the regular orange variety.
Murasaki is higher in both vitamin A and vitamin C. The murasaki contains considerably more potassium. Both contain near identical amounts of carbohydrates with 26 grams and 25 grams respectively. Both have four grams of dietary fiber representing 16% of your recommended daily value. Calories are almost identical with the murasaki containing 120 calories compared to the orange sweet potato’s 112. Being that we are more familiar with the orange fleshed variety of sweet potato in the West, let us use that as a marker to compare the two.įor the Comparison, one serving equates to 130 grams or one medium sized potato. When it comes to the white fleshed variety of sweet potato like murasaki, they vary very little in terms of appearance and taste and their nutritional value is nearly identical. See also 9 Home Remedies for Swollen Gums In order to evaluate its health benefits, it is necessary to compare murasaki sweet potatoes with the traditional orange yams that you are used to eating and also the purple Okinawan variety. Murasaki is a white variety of sweet potato grown in Japan. While considerably healthier than the traditional western spud, it may offer further proof that the Japanese diet is not quite the picture of perfect health that we have been told. Of course, this article has nothing to do with fruit but a Japanese variety of sweet potato called murasaki. They also have a tendency to peel their fruit which also cuts off much of the nutritional value and plenty of the antioxidant potential. Having said that, the Japanese diet is not always as healthy as we would assume and they are not immune to the curse of the sweet tooth. Even products which are marketed as ‘healthy’ like protein bars have more often than not been sweetened with the addition of some type of sugar. And let’s face it, we do tend to overdo it in the sugar stakes.įor example, these days it is nigh on impossible to get hold of a dried berry in American grocery stores that has not been sweetened further with unnecessary sugar. When compared with the traditional Western and American diet, the Japanese people have much less fondness for all things sweet. We will always advise of the carriage charge before payment is taken.Given that the Japanese have a well earned reputation for longevity, it is always interesting to take a look at their diets.
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