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The 52 Ways to Love Sweet Potatoes initiative’s goal is to educate consumers about the versatility of sweet potatoes and expand their usage repertoire to include more quickly prepared, easy and family-friendly ways to serve them.

Researchers at N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI), Kannapolis, NC, recently published results of their work evaluating the phytochemical content of sweet potatoes. The research looked at concentrations of phytochemicals at harvest, after periods of storage and as a functional food ingredient.

The article describes tests conducted on sweet potato flour and sweet potato juice concentrate, showing that sweet potato ingredients are good sources of phytochemicals. Testing also shows that sweet potato ingredients help stabilize and enhance the phytochemicals in other food ingredients in blends. Finally, sensory evaluationsfound that sweet potato flours can contribute to appealing applications including baked …