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White roots, tubers, and plantains
purple sweet potato
Common Names
Kumara, purple sweet potato, sweet potato
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purple sweet potato is commonly consumed in 14 countries.
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Indonesia
Ecuador
Common name: sweet potato
Cambodia
Common name: sweet potato
Cape Verde
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Laos
Common name: sweet potato
Malawi
Malaysia
Thailand
Common name: sweet potato
Bhutan
Viet Nam
Japan
Common name: sweet potato
Solomon Islands
Common name: Kumara
Family
Convolvulaceae
Species
Ipomoea batatas
Part Consumed
Tuber
Centers of Origin
Central America and Mexico, Tropical South America
Other Resources
Periodic Table of Food
Food composition data on Periodic Table of Food Initiative coming in a future release