{"id":10390,"date":"2020-04-03T08:05:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=10390"},"modified":"2020-05-08T14:31:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T20:31:04","slug":"fb-orange-you-glad-i-said-sweet-potato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/10390\/fb-orange-you-glad-i-said-sweet-potato\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange You Glad I Said \u201cSweet Potato\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"photoIt doesn\u2019t take much \u201croot\u201d-ing around on the internet or in the grocery store to recognize that, in recent years, sweet potatoes have been making a name for themselves beyond the Thanksgiving table. As the knowledge of sweet potatoes\u2019 nutrient-density has become more widespread, the global market for sweet potatoes has continuously and consistently grown over several years. As of 2018, the global sweet potato market was as high as $43.5 billion, with an estimated CAGR of 1.1 to 1.6 percent from 2019 to 2025.1<\/sup><\/p>\n

Sweet potatoes offer 4 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein in just one medium potato, and the vegetable gets its signature orange color from the 120 percent of daily value of Vitamin A it provides.2<\/sup> Potassium and Vitamin C are also nutrients to which sweet potatoes lay some claim. These nutritional features, plus the distinct sweet flavor juxtaposed on a traditionally savory side dish, make sweet potatoes a desirable addition to meals. To this end, sweet potatoes have begun to be incorporated into foods as replacements for other foods, or as ingredients.<\/p>\n

Emerging sweet potato categories<\/h2>\n

There are several emerging product categories for sweet potatoes:<\/p>\n