Question..

[Supergirl515]

What is the difference between yams and sweet potatoes and does anyone know the nutrition facts of each??

Also - Is there a difference in eating instant (like the kind you microwave) brown rice as opposed to regular??

thanx

 

[frankenfurter]

What is the difference between yams and sweet potatoes and does anyone know the nutrition facts of each??

http://www.ivillage.com/food/experts/hltheat/qas/0,11749,165790_13997,00.html

 

[Mr.X]

What is the difference between yams and sweet potatoes and does anyone know the nutrition facts of each??

Also - Is there a difference in eating instant (like the kind you microwave) brown rice as opposed to regular??

thanx

A sweet potato is 77 on the GI scale while yams are 73, so technically yams are lower gi so they cause less of an insulin spike.

Mr.X

 

[anthrax]

regular rice is better than instant rice just as old fashioned oatmeal is better than instant oatmeal

the less processed the better (and the lower the GI)